Job Title:Project Manager Cost Out - Procurement

Job Location: Novi, MI or Aiken, SC

Working Patten: Full Time

What you will be doing:

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

Project Management for Cost‑Out Initiatives

• Planning, leading, and monitoring cost‑out projects.
• Developing project plans, milestones, resource requirements, and savings targets.
• Managing cross‑functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Finance, Production).

Market and Supplier Analysis

• Identifying new global procurement markets with significant savings potential.
• Conducting detailed market analyses, benchmarks, and comparative cost calculations.
• Applying international Best‑Cost‑Country sourcing strategies.

Technical Expertise & Cost Analysis

• Analyzing product specifications, manufacturing technologies, and material costs.
• Preparing Should‑Cost analyses and TCO models.
• Identifying technical optimization and Design‑to‑Cost opportunities in collaboration with Engineering.

Position Qualifications:

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• “Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.”

Preferred Requirements:

• Several years of experience in Procurement, Cost-Out Management, Value Engineering, or technical project management
• Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and product-related cost structures
• Excellent analytical skills, including Should-Cost analysis, cost modeling, TCO assessments, and data analysis
• Experience in international project management and cross-functional collaboration
• Very good English skills (German language skills are a plus)

Work Conditions:

This position is primarily based in a flexible office environmentand follows a standard Monday through Friday work schedule, in alignment with the Rolls-Royce America Inc. Flexible Work Policy.

What we offer

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

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.