Senior Procurement Category Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier negotiations, strategic sourcing, and category management to drive cost, quality, and delivery improvements.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with the company goals and deliver measurable value.
• Manage supplier relationships, ensuring performance, compliance, and long-term collaboration.
• Oversee cost-reduction initiatives and risk mitigation plans to ensure commercial resilience.
• Guide and develop a team of strategic sourcing professionals to build capability and drive results.
• Collaborate across business functions to align procurement strategy with organizational priorities.
• Support ongoing process improvement and best-practice sharing across the global procurement network.
• Who we're looking for:
• At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
• Basic Requirements:
• Associate degree with 10+ years of procurement experience, OR
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of procurement experience, OR
• Master's degree with 6+ years of procurement experience, OR
• JD/PhD with 3+ years of procurement experience, OR
• 12+ years of experience in procurement in lieu of a degree
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen
• Preferred Requirements:
• Commercial, procurement and strategy experience

Benefits

Additional Information

Job Description Job Title: Senior Procurement Category Manager Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 office days a week) Working location: Indianapolis, IN The Senior Procurement Manager (SPCM) role manages a team of procurement professionals to develop and execute global sourcing and category strategies that deliver cost savings, supplier performance improvements, and long-term business value. The Senior Procurement Category Manager will lead high-impact negotiations, oversee complex commercial activities, and ensure supply chain competitiveness, compliance, and resilience. You'll influence senior stakeholders and leverage global talent to strengthen Rolls-Royce's sourcing capability across multiple business areas. Why Rolls-Royce? Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey. At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference. Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

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