Job Description

Buyer - Submarines

Full Time

Derby

Why Rolls-Royce?

An exciting vacancy has become available within Electrical Procurement for a buyer.

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 be joining a small, close knit highly motivated and engaged team and provides the opportunity to work on critical, blue chip programmes with one of Electricals largest, most complex and important suppliers as well as owning additional supplier accounts outright

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.

What you will be doing:

With this exciting opportunity you will get a chance to be involved with the following:

• You will be managing the commercial elements of the fleet support programme in the supplier
• You will be owning the commercial relationship for a key supplier into the RR testing facility
• You will be involved in either through supporting, or taking ownership of a number of significant work packages that need completing this year, including Agreement of new T&C’s with a supplier who is very commercially aware and owns the IP for their products, Negotiate and place contracts for major design make programmes and on site refurbishment.
• You will work with the internal team and supplier to develop compliant QSC’s under SSCR regulations and be involved in an Enterprise-wide pilot between key members of the Submarines Alliance and the supplier to develop common ways of working, an enterprise approach to planning and maximise efficiencies.
• You will play a key role in shaping the Electrical strategy for future programmes and beyond including shaping the direction of component management

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:

• BA degree or equivalent or significant industry experience.
• Ideally MCIPs qualified or equivalent
• Has a proven track record of delivering results
• Global outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working. Good planning / project management skills
• Strong commercial acumen. Familiarity with purchasing and supply chain management preferred.

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.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

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.

Closing date: 07th May 2024

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