Senior Buyer - Strategic Purchasing

About the role

This is a Hybrid role per Rolls-Royce HR Policy. Minimum of 2 days per week onsite.

Responsibilities

• Process purchasing award summaries and purchasing documents for suppliers directly related to production material.
• Assist in the development of International Commodity Team strategies that align with Global/Regional Purchasing and Logistics Objectives.
• Manage cross-functional projects on time and within budget.
• Develop sourcing lists and monitor supplier performance.
• Aggressively resolve all pricing, invoicing and contract related issues with the suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and annual contracts with suppliers.
• Evaluate and select new suppliers based on common practices and based on negotiated agreements focused on price, quality, delivery and other required services.
• Maintain open communication between internal departments, management, and suppliers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Materials Management, or Business Finance, and 5 years of procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management experience; OR
• 9 years of experience in procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience handling confidential sensitive matters with discretion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Experience in purchasing of Casting products for heavy industrial applications.
• Excellent working knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.
• Excellent financial/cost analysis and problem-solving skills when issues are very complex.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, supply chain and/or materials management processes.
• Strong global knowledge of suppliers and international/domestic activities.
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills.
• Strong oral, written and presentation communication skills, and the ability to understand the needs of the internal customer.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan.
• Health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• A flexible spending account.
• A health savings account.
• A 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off.
• Certain paid holidays.
• Paid parental and family care leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• A long-term incentive plan.

Pay

$81,520 - $132,470-Annually

Schedule

This is a Hybrid role per Rolls-Royce HR Policy. Minimum of 2 days per week onsite.