Buyer - Indirect
Rolls-Royce
Job Description
Job Title: Buyer – Indirect
Location: Aiken, SC or Novi, MI
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 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. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.
Power Systems is one of three core businesses within Rolls Royce, alongside Civil Aerospace and Defence. 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.
North America is a key growth market for our Power Systems business, driven by increasing demand for resilient energy solutions, data center expansion, and the transition to more sustainable power. As we continue to invest and expand across the region, our teams are at the forefront of this growth—advancing innovative technologies and shaping the future of reliable, sustainable power.
Position Summary
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. This position will collaborate with multiple site facility leaders and work within the global procedures for Strategic Purchasing.
What you will be doing:
With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:
- 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
Position Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Materials Management, Finance, OR
- Packaging Engineering, 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
- Experience in handling confidential, sensitive matters with discretion
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 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
- Has company-wide outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working
- Understanding/knowledge of multiple disciplines demonstrating breadth of experience. Appreciation of product integrity
- Has a proven track record delivering improved operational performance in both favorable and unfavorable conditions, utilizing cross-functional teams
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation program aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.
What we offer
We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
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Benefits
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. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, and employment type.
The Business Unit Power Systems of Rolls-Royce provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalization and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that are even cleaner and smarter and thus provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.
We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These clean and technologically-advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.