Senior Procurement Category Manager

About the role

The Senior Procurement Manager (SPCM) role manages a team of procurement professionals to develop and execute global sourcing and category strategies that deliver cost savings, supplier performance improvements, and long‑term business value. The Senior Procurement Category Manager will lead high‑impact negotiations, oversee complex commercial activities, and ensure supply chain competitiveness, compliance, and resilience. You’ll influence senior stakeholders and leverage global talent to strengthen Rolls‑Royce’s sourcing capability across multiple business areas. At Rolls‑Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. Working location: Indianapolis, IN or Remote.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier negotiations, strategic sourcing, and category management to drive cost, quality, and delivery improvements.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with the company goals and deliver measurable value.
• Manage supplier relationships, ensuring performance, compliance, and long‑term collaboration.
• Oversee cost‑reduction initiatives and risk mitigation plans to ensure commercial resilience.
• Guide and develop a team of strategic sourcing professionals to build capability and drive results.
• Collaborate across business functions to align procurement strategy with organizational priorities.
• Support ongoing process improvement and best‑practice sharing across the global procurement network.

Requirements

Basic Requirements: Associate degree with 10+ years of procurement experience, OR Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of procurement experience, OR Master’s degree with 6+ years of procurement experience, OR JD/PhD with 3+ years of procurement experience, OR 12+ years of experience in procurement in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Requirements: Commercial, procurement and strategy experience.

In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen.

Benefits

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits, including bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Rolls‑Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including 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; and a long‑term incentive plan.

Pay

$140,326 – $228,029 annually. Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.

Schedule

Hybrid working arrangement: expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons on average three days per week (Hybrid – 3 office days a week) or fully remote.