Senior Strategic Buyer - Direct Materials

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** Job Description
**** Senior Strategic Buyer - Direct Materials
** Location :
East Grinstead Full time :
Hybrid
** Job Description
** At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

The Senior Strategic Buyer will play a significant role in supporting the Operations team to achieve several key business objectives including, but not limited to, customer satisfaction, on time delivery and optimised inventory levels/lead times.  Collaborating closely with teams throughout the business including but not limited to Engineering, R&D, HSQE, Parts and Logistics, Production, Programmes, the Senior Strategic Buyer has the responsibility for ensuring an adequate flow of direct materials is maintained to ensure reliable on-time delivery of finished goods for all customers.
** What you will be doing:
*** Develop and lead sourcing activities from proposal to contract signature, to include negotiation, performing cost analysis by creating Total Cost or Acquisition/ Product Cost Lifecycle Models, and building business cases to select high performing supplier’s that meet the Rolls-Royce cost, quality, delivery, sustainability, management, and technology objectives.
* Conduct market analysis to identify potential suppliers and assess market trends.
* Lead contract management, including drafting, negotiating, and finalising agreements with suppliers to ensure compliance and optimise terms.
* Manage the process of Identifying, assessing, and mitigating commercial risks within the supply chain to ensure continuity and resilience.
* Develop & implement continuous improvement/cost optimization programmes for key (direct material) suppliers
* Working with the relevant functions and stakeholders to lead and contribute to building and maintaining category strategies within the designated category to draw value for Rolls-Royce, whilst keeping up to date with key market trends and technologies.
* Experience of managing supplier relationships and in contract supplier management, including supplier performance management, leading cost reduction activities, and resolving commercial issues.
* Evaluate supplier performance and implement improvement plans as necessary.
* Developing and coordinating measures to address disruptions in procurement (delivery delays, discontinuations, market shortages, obsolescence)
* Supporting Global sourcing activities.
* Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business goals.
* Work closely with engineering, production, and quality teams to ensure material specifications and requirements are met.
* Assist and support HSQE/3rd party auditors with desktop and supplier audits as and when required.
* Lead new strategic procurement activities / E2E processes of new parts (with other internal stakeholder’s support) up until release of parts.
* Good understanding of Quality Standards
* Defence standards, contracts and awareness of Defence requirements
** Position Qualifications
*** Successfully completed studies in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable qualification (Certification in supply chain management (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) - with minimum 5 years experience of working as a Senior Strategic Buyer in a regulated or complex industry demonstrating strong experience in strategic sourcing as well as managing supplier relationships and in-contract supplier management.
* A strong understanding of risk management and building a resilient supply chain.
* Proven track record of successful negotiations, coupled with strong…