We are seeking a highly skilled Strategic Buyer to join our team at Rolls-Royce Solutions America. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for negotiating and purchasing commodities, managing cross-functional projects, and developing strategic sourcing initiatives.

• Process purchasing award summaries and purchasing documents for suppliers related to production and aftersales.
• 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.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and annual contracts with suppliers, focusing on supplier tooling, fixturing, etc.
• Evaluate and select new suppliers based on common practices and negotiated agreements focused on price, quality, delivery, and other required services.
• Aggressively resolve all pricing, invoicing, and contract-related issues with suppliers.
• Develop sourcing lists and monitor supplier performance.
• Forecast annual material, tooling, and repair budget.
• Support the development of interns, co-ops, and new hires.
• Support the implementation of a standardized process approach utilizing common forms, measurements, and structure.
• Create alternatives and options for purchasing issues.
• Support cost savings initiatives.
• Maintain open communication between internal departments, management, and suppliers.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices.
• Keep management abreast of work, pending issues, and problems.
• Promote a compliance culture in the area of responsibility and live the letter and spirit of the Rolls-Royce Integrity Code.
• Perform special projects as required.

This position requires a flexible office environment with a traditional work schedule. The employee will be required to work on a computer and occasionally in environmental conditions with fumes and dust. The employee will be regularly requested to sit and frequently requested to walk within the work environment.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Materials Management, or Business Finance, and 3 years of procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management experience; or 7 years of experience in procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management.
• Strong knowledge of casting and forging tooling and fixturing.
• Minimum 2 years of experience handling confidential sensitive matters with discretion.
• Strong working knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Strong 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.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with others.
• Strong ability to interpret blueprints and engineering documents.
• Strong ability to learn commodity processes at supplier locations.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently with little direction.
• Ability to travel - domestic and international and work flexible hours.
• Proficient with PC and MS Office Suite (ex. Excel).