Buyer (Indirect Materials)
Cracow/ Regional Purchasing Office
PL11-R302-INDIRECT
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 (Marine business unit) is looking for an experienced and talented person responsible for managing purchasing processes within selected indirect categories.
Key accountabilities
Reporting to Purchasing Development Leader located in Oslo, you will be mostly responsible for:
- Implementing global Supplier and Commodity strategies as designated, that will drive long-term productivity improvements within indirect purchasing activities.
- Maintaining indirect purchasing sourcing and resourcing activities for the designated purchasing category.
- Leading and coordinating supplier relationships and strategies within the designated external buyer supply chain.
- Budget planning and adherence for designated indirect 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 Purchasing Executive 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 negotiation capabilities
- Possess understanding of the cost drivers and total cost of acquisition impact regarding indirect purchasing processes
- Proven track record of sourcing (including LCC sourcing)
- At least 3 years of experience in indirect purchasing preferably in marine / automotive / power an energy / aerospace industry
- Ability to work in a team and to communicate globally
- Willingness to travel regionally and internationally
- Excellent written and spoken English