VP Supplier Relationship - PCC

Job Description

Job Title:

Vice President Supplier Relationship - PCCWorking Pattern:
Hybrid (3 office days a week)
Working

Location:

Indianapolis, IN Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

Why 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 create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first.

You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential. And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Position Summary:

Working within Sourcing & Supplier Relationships, part of Category Management, the VP Procurement Category Management is accountable for category and sourcing performance across a defined portfolio of commodities. The role leads Procurement Category Managers, aligning commodity strategies, supplier choices and commercial priorities to deliver cost, quality, delivery, resilience and long-term business value. Working across business and functional teams, the role provides portfolio-level commercial leadership and ensures sourcing decisions follow the appropriate governance.

Procurement Category Managers develop strategies, lead negotiations and conclude approved agreements or purchase commitments within delegated authority; higher-value, strategic or higher-risk decisions secure the required approval before commitment

What you will be doing:

Leads the commodity portfolio strategy — aligning category priorities, supplier choices and commercial plans with business goals and measurable value.

Leads Procurement Category Managers — setting direction, assuring strategy quality and building category-management and sourcing capability.

Assures major sourcing and negotiation activity — challenging commercial positions and ensuring proposals deliver cost, quality, delivery and contractual outcomes.

Applies sourcing governance — ensuring strategic, high-value and higher-risk decisions secure the required approval before commitment.

Owns portfolio-level commercial and supply risk — directing mitigation that protects continuity, compliance and long-term resilience.

Drives cost and value delivery — using strategic sourcing, active contract management and market leverage to secure sustainable benefit.

Influences senior stakeholders — connecting portfolio strategy with organisational priorities and resolving competing commercial requirements.

Basic Requirements:

Associate degree with 10+ years of supply chain or customer management experience, OR Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of supply chain or customer management experience, ORMaster’s degree with 6+ years of supply chain or customer management experience, ORJD/PhD with 3+ years of supply chain or customer management experience, OR12+ years of supply chain or customer management experience in lieu of a degree

In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen Preferred Requirements:

Extensive category management, strategic sourcing and commercial leadership experience in a complex organization.

A strong record of leading major negotiations, cost improvement, supplier performance and commercial risk management.

Proven leadership of procurement teams, with the ability to build capability and deliver through a global matrix.

Strong commercial judgement, executive influence and the ability to translate strategy into measurable results.

Our vision is to ensure that the quality…