Buyer - Indirect

Job Title

Buyer – Indirect

Aiken, SC or Novi, MI

This position is recognized as a strategic buyer responsible for procurement of indirect materials and services for certain commodities in support of all business sectors in the Americas. The buyer will collaborate with multiple site facility leaders and work within the global procedures for Strategic Purchasing.

• Process purchasing award summaries and purchasing documents for suppliers directly related to maintenance, repair and operational goods and services within RRPS global compliance policies.
• Develop sourcing lists and monitor supplier performance.
• Aggressively resolve all pricing, invoicing, and contract related issues with the suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and annual contracts with suppliers, especially for goods and services utilized at RRSA operational and remote facilities.
• Analyze supplier cost/pricing information and benchmark the competition.
• Manage purchase requisition queue, vendor invoice management queue.
• Maintain open communication between internal departments, management, and suppliers.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, materials management, finance, or engineering.
• 3 years of procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management experience.
• 7 years of experience and a proven track record delivering improved operational performance in both favorable and unfavorable conditions, utilizing cross‑functional teams.
• Experience in handling confidential, sensitive matters with discretion.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with others.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Strong working knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.
• Strong financial/cost analysis skills and problem‑solving ability when issues are complex.
• Company‑wide outlook with exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working.
• Understanding of multiple disciplines demonstrating breadth of experience and appreciation of product integrity.

Rolls‑Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay, a discretionary bonus plan, 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, paid holidays, paid parental and family care leave, tuition reimbursement and a long‑term incentive plan.

Rolls‑Royce is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.