Senior Buyer - Strategic Purchasing

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Buyer
- Strategic Purchasing

Working Pattern: Full-Time
- Hybrid

Minimum onsite: 2 days per week

Working

Location:

Aiken, SC or Novi, MI

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 champions belonging, creativity, and your professional growth.

Rolls‑Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025.

Power Systems is one of three core businesses within Rolls‑Royce. This role sits within our Power Systems business in North America, where we deliver world‑class solutions that power critical infrastructure across energy, industrial, marine, and defense sectors.

• Process purchasing award summaries and purchasing documents for suppliers directly related to production material.
• 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.
• 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.
• Evaluate and select new suppliers based on common practices and based on negotiated agreements focused on price, quality, delivery and other required services.
• Maintain open communication between internal departments, management, and suppliers.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Materials Management, or Business Finance, and 5 years of procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management experience; OR
• 9 years of experience in procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience handling confidential sensitive matters with discretion.
• Ability to travel – domestic and international – and work flexible hours.
• Hybrid role per Rolls‑Royce HR Policy; minimum of 2 days per week onsite.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship.

• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Experience in purchasing of casting products for heavy industrial applications.
• Excellent working knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.
• Excellent 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.

16 Jul 2026; 00:07

$81,520 - $132,470 annually

Graniteville, SC

Rolls‑Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including 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; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long‑term incentive plan.

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

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