Position Overview & Specifications
Job Description
Procurement Opportunities
Derby
Full-time
Why Rolls-Royce?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Procurement Specialists to join Rolls-Royce Submarines Business in Derby.
We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.
Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career
Procurement at Rolls-Royce is truly international. Whether it be Direct product procurement or Indirect Procurement and Infrastructure projects, working together in local and global teams, we develop strategies and deliver cost-competitive supply chain solutions across all our sectors. Along with eliminating waste and developing breakthrough technologies, we also manage and reduce costs throughout the product lifecycle.
Our Procurement Team plays a key role in developing the supply chain strategies required to meet these challenges and are now looking for new talent to support us to enable our supply chain to deliver through Collaborative working, to ensure our programme and business needs are secured
You will be directly involved in an extremely important high profile strategic programme of national interest to keep Britain safe that is one of the most challenging engineering and supply chain projects in the world. This represents an excellent opportunity to develop your supply chain management skills in an environment that is complex not only technically but also commercially.
We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Your needs are as unique as you are. We encourage flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working wherever possible, so you can always be at your best - wherever and whenever you work
What you’ll be doing:
You will select and manage the Rolls-Royce global supply chain that will deliver the most efficient and cost effective service
- Develop and implement global external supplier and commodity strategies which will drive sustainable improvements in quality, cost and delivery.
- Responsible for senior relationship management and business development of suppliers within their category area or business project to which you are assigned.
- Establish the commercial framework in which the suppliers shall operate, ensuring cost competitiveness and value improvement is achieved.
- You will possess strong Project Management skills and experience gained in a Procurement or Supply Chain Management environment that coupled with your broad business management skills provide the potential for future General Management opportunities.