Rolls-Royce plc

Buyer

Rolls-Royce plc • $84K — $137K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate degree with 4+ years of purchasing experience, or
  • Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of purchasing experience, or
  • Master's degree, or
  • JD/PhD, or
  • 6+ years of purchasing experience in lieu of a degree
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen

Responsibilities

  • Lead supplier negotiations and strategic sourcing for cost and quality improvements
  • Craft commodity strategies to enhance procurement effectiveness
  • Build and maintain relationships with key suppliers
  • Develop and implement sourcing strategies aligned with company goals
  • Initiate cost-reduction initiatives and risk mitigation plans
  • Collaborate with various business functions to align procurement strategies
  • Support process improvements and share best practices globally

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package includes base pay and discretionary bonus
  • Health, dental, vision, and disability insurance
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
  • Paid Time Off and holidays, parental and family care leave
  • Tuition reimbursement programs
  • Long-term incentive plan
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Title: Buyer

Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 office days a week)

Working Location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

Position Summary:

As a Buyer for Rolls-Royce, you'll play an integral role in developing the purchasing strategy across various commodities and executing that strategy through high-impact contract negotiations, lead commercial activities, and ensure supply chain competitiveness, compliance, and resilience. This is an exciting opportunity, as you'll interface with a range of senior internal stakeholders and drive success to improve cost, quality, delivery and performance.

What you will be doing:
  • Lead supplier negotiations, strategic sourcing, and category management to drive cost, quality, and delivery improvements
  • Taking a significant role in crafting commodity strategies
  • Building relationships with suppliers
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with the company goals and deliver measurable value
  • Lead cost-reduction initiatives and risk mitigation plans to ensure commercial resilience
  • Collaborate across business functions to align procurement strategy with organizational priorities
  • Support ongoing process improvement and best practice sharing across the global network


Basic Requirements:
  • Associate degree with 4+ years of experience in purchasing, OR
  • Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience in purchasing, OR
  • Master's degree, OR
  • JD/PhD, OR
  • 6+ years of experience in purchasing 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


Closing date: October 7, 2026

Job Category

Procurement

Job Posting Date

23 Sep 2026; 00:09
Pay Range

Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.

$84,351 - $137,071-Annually

Location:

Indianapolis, IN

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, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

About Rolls-Royce plc

Rolls-Royce plc is a British multinational engineering company that designs, manufactures, and distributes power systems for aviation, marine, and energy markets. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in London, England. Rolls-Royce is a leading provider of power systems for civil and military aircraft, and is also a major supplier of power systems for marine vessels. The company's energy division provides power systems for the oil and gas industry, as well as for power generation and other industrial applications. Rolls-Royce has operations in over 50 countries and employs over 50,000 people worldwide.
Learn more about Rolls-Royce plc
Size
44,000 employees
Industry
NASDAQ

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