Procurement Category Manager – Machining Category

Job Description

Procurement Category Manager - Machining Category

Full time

Derby/Hybrid (3 days a week in the office)

Why join Rolls-Royce?

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.

Position Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into one of the most commercially significant areas of the Rolls-Royce supply chain. As part of the In-Contract Excellence team within the Machining category, you'll gain first-hand experience managing our most critical supplier relationships while working alongside senior leaders and cross-functional partners.

We are looking for a Procurement Category Manager to lead the In-Contract management of the key turbine and rotative suppliers within the Machining category. You'll be at the forefront of delivering value from our existing contracts, ensuring both Rolls-Royce and our suppliers live up to their commitments.

This role offers a real opportunity to make a measurable difference: building and supporting a team of Buyers in a challenging environment, reducing cost and driving supplier performance.

You'll blend leadership and hands-on commercial delivery, working closely with colleagues in Supplier Management Teams, Strategic Procurement, Engineering and Quality to turn opportunities into results. The role is ideal for someone who puts people leadership first whilst delivering complex negotiations - all within a fast-moving, high-profile environment.

What you will be doing

• Lead, motivate, support and develop a team of Buyers, building confidence, resilience, and professional capability to engage effectively with challenging suppliers.
• Provide visible leadership on safety, ethics, and compliance, embedding these principles in every aspect of the team's work.
• Lead major commercial negotiations on complex claims and near-term contract extensions, protecting our position while creating long-term value.
• Develop and deliver a pipeline of cost-out and value-creation initiatives, using commercial, technical, and operational levers to deliver sustained benefits.
• Take ownership of supplier relationship management (SRM) with group-level Aerospace suppliers, develop a Key Account Management approach to drive a unified Rolls-Royce action plan and communications.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, championing standard work, lessons learned, and smarter ways of working across the Procurement team.

Position qualifications

• Experience in Direct and/or Indirect Procurement within a regulated or complex industry.
• A degree (BA level) and/or CIPS qualifications.
• Excellent collaboration skills with internal Supplier Management, Finance and General Counsel teams.
• A track record of leading negotiations at a senior level and delivering commercial value.
• Expertise in relationship management, in-contract cost reduction and team leadership.
• Understanding of Total Cost of Acquisition / Product Cost Life cycles and commercial levers.
• A passion for driving change and making a measurable difference.

Regional Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
• Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
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