Global Commodity Manager - Mechanical - Submarines

Derby, England, United Kingdom

12/13/2024

Job Description

Global Commodity Manager - Mechanical - Submarines

Days

Derby

An exciting opportunity for a Global Commodity Manager role in the Mechanical Team has arisen within the New Build and Components Business, in Nuclear (Submarines).

Rolls Royce offers more than just a job, you'll be part of an inclusive culture that champions continuous learning and development, providing you with a wealth of experience and growth opportunities. There has never been a more exciting time to be part of Procurement within Rolls-Royce as our recent transformation programme has positioned the function as a critical Business Capability, trusted to deliver against our ambitious performance and financial targets.

Why Rolls-Royce?

We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

You will identify and develop opportunities for new or improved manufacturing processes, digital systems and technologies to meet current or future requirements.

The GCM role will ensure the effective development of commodity strategies within Manufacturing Support, the planning and execution of all relevant sourcing and commercial activity, will develop close internal stakeholder relationships, lead day to day management of supplier relationships, and be responsible for quality, cost and delivery performance against business and customer requirements.

What We Offer

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

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

The GCM role will ensure the effective development of commodity strategies within Manufacturing Support, the planning and execution of all relevant sourcing and commercial activity, will develop close internal stakeholder relationships, lead day to day management of supplier relationships, and be responsible for quality, cost and delivery performance against business and customer requirements.

What You Will Be Doing

You will promote engagement that empowers people & teams to operate “at their best” and achieve high performance. Lead and develop the team, ensuring team resourcing, training and/or capability are at the levels required for success, and address gaps as required.

• Lead and be responsible for the effective day to day management of partner and supplier relationships. Contribute to top-to-top management of operational performance and strategic direction of partners and suppliers.
• Select supply chains capable of meeting quality and delivery requirements. Be responsible for the quality and delivery performance of these supply chains and the resolution of any performance related issues. Be responsible for the definition, agreement and execution of improvement plans as required.
• Be responsible for cost performance relative to business and customer requirements. Deliver long term cost improvement in all relevant activities in line with business plans, including leveraging cost reductions across commodity/ category scope.
• Develop, deploy, and communicate relevant commodity/ category/ supplier strategies, providing a clear vision and strategic framework for the pillar. Work collaboratively, as part of cross functional teams, to ensure that strategies meet current and future business/ customer needs.
• Be responsible for the effective planning and execution of sourcing and commercial activities to maximise the value proposition across the pillar.
• Lead the team's compliance to company policies, processes, and procedures, ensuring all purchasing records and documentations are correct and maintained in line with regulatory requirements.
• Nurture effective relationships with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external to the function in order to integrate functional priorities.
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Proven track record in relevant roles and in team leadership.
• Experience of working in complex organisations and in large, regulated manufacturing environments.
• High level of procurement and commercial acumen, backed up by relevant professional qualifications and/or accreditations.
• Delivery and stakeholder/ customer focus.
• Being a role model for positive and engaging leadership.
  
  

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL

Job Category

Procurement

Posting Date

11 Dec 2024; 00:12

Posting End Date

04 Jan 2025