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Job Title: Strategic Buyer

Working Pattern: Fulltime

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

We have exciting opportunity as Strategic Buyer working within the Group Business Services (GBS) organization. The role of the strategic buyer will support the creation of the integrated commodity strategies and the execution of associated strategic sourcing and commercial activities.

This role will be assigned to the Test, Assembly Tooling, and R&T commodity which includes but not limited to: Test facilities, materials testing, sub-component testing, ground support equipment, design-make tooling, and research with universities.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

What you will be doing

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

+ Lead complex negotiations through planning, performing cost analysis by creating total cost or acquisition/product cost lifecycles models, drafting of contracts and creating business cases to maximize the value proposition across all major categories.

+ Work with suppliers to identify and deliver cost reduction opportunities in line with agreed contracts with deployment of relevant cost models

+ Support the execution of sourcing and commercial activities to maximize the value proposition across designated commodities / categories. Will be able to gain a fact-based understanding of current supply base, supplier economics and major trends in relevant markets

+ Select supply chains capable of meeting quality and delivery requirements and ensuring the management and rectification of quality and delivery issues

+ Ensure accountability for compliance to company policies, processes, and procedures, including, but not limited to all purchasing records and documentation correctly maintained in line with regulatory requirements

+ Develop comprehensive workable solutions in complex situations and will support the deployment of risk management practices to assess, communicate and mitigate supply chain risks.

+ Understand supplier obligations contained in the Global Supplier Code of Conduct and address any supplier compliance concerns through direct action or escalation while ensuring that supplier compliance to the Global Supplier Code of Conduct is maintained

Who we're looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Basic Requirements:

+ Associate degree with 4+ years of purchasing or contract management experience OR,

+ Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of purchasing or contract management experience OR,

+ Master's Degree with 3+ of purchasing or contract management experience years OR,

+ Experience in Lieu of degree with 6+ years of purchasing or contract management experience.

+ To consider this role, you should be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident.

What we offer

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

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It's a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

For fully remote roles, employees can live in any state except Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Vermont, and Wyoming.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Closing date: October 13, 2025

Job Category

Procurement

Job Posting Date

06 Oct 2025; 00:10

Pay Range

$78,778 - $118,168-Annually

Location:

Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

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. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.