Buyer (Direct Materials)
Cracow/ Regional Purchasing Office
PL11-R302-S02
Our Client
Rolls Royce is a global business providing power systems for use on land, at sea and in the air. The Group has a balanced business portfolio with leading positions in the civil and defense aerospace, marine and energy markets. We invest in technology and capabilities that can be applied to products and services in each of the global markets we serve.
Rolls-Royce Regional Purchasing Office in Cracow is looking for an experienced and talented persons responsible for managing purchasing processes within selected direct purchasing categories (fabrications, castings, machining).
Key accountabilities
- Implementing global Supplier and Commodity strategies as designated, that will drive long-term productivity improvements within business-line/commodity group.
- Leading contract negotiations for single parts and where designated whole packages.
- Leading cost reduction initiatives and coordinating with Quality and Manufacturing where required.
- Maintaining direct purchasing sourcing and resourcing activities for the designated purchasing categories.
- Leading and coordinating supplier relationships and strategies within the designated external buyer supply chain.
- Budget planning and adherence for designated direct purchasing categories.
- Utilizing the ERP systems or other purchasing systems and e-commerce in an optimal way to maximize internal transactional efficiency, minimizing total costs.
- Contributing to improvement and sharing best practice across supply chain and purchasing teams.
- Providing recommendations to the Global Commodity Leader on sourcing decisions.
- Ensuring that all purchase documents are issued and maintained as appropriate, including the required customer and governmental regulations.
Qualifications and experience:
- Degree in engineering or business administration
- Strong negotiations capabilities
- Understanding of the cost drivers and total cost of acquisition impact regarding selected commodity groups
- Strong commodity expertise would be an advantage (fabrications, machining, castings)
- Proven track record of sourcing and re-sourcing (including LCC sourcing)
- At least 3 years of experience in direct purchasing/supply chain management preferably in marine / automotive / power & energy / aerospace industry
- Ability to work in a team and to communicate globally
- Willingness to travel regionally and internationally
- Excellent written and spoken English