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Procurement Category Manager
Rolls-Royce
Derby, GBR
Full-time
Senior
Hybrid
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As a Procurement Category Manager, you’ll be part of a function that plays a critical role in our transformation and success. You’ll lead a team of buyers, manage senior-level supplier relationships, and deliver integrated sourcing strategies that drive performance across Cost, Quality, and Delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in a role that blends strategic leadership with hands-on procurement excellence.
In this role, you’ll lead a team of buyers and take ownership of developing and deploying global commodity/category strategies. You’ll manage strategic sourcing, commercial risk, and supplier performance while driving value, resilience, and competitive advantage. You’ll also coach and mentor your team, helping to strengthen our overall sourcing capability.
You’ll blend leadership and hands-on commercial delivery, working closely with colleagues in Supplier Management Teams, Procurement, Engineering and Quality to turn opportunities into results. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining data-driven analysis and complex negotiations — all within a fast-moving, high-profile environment.
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Why join Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
Position Summary
As a Procurement Category Manager, you’ll be part of a function that plays a critical role in our transformation and success. You’ll lead a team of buyers, manage senior-level supplier relationships, and deliver integrated sourcing strategies that drive performance across Cost, Quality, and Delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in a role that blends strategic leadership with hands-on procurement excellence.
In this role, you’ll lead a team of buyers and take ownership of developing and deploying global commodity/category strategies. You’ll manage strategic sourcing, commercial risk, and supplier performance while driving value, resilience, and competitive advantage. You’ll also coach and mentor your team, helping to strengthen our overall sourcing capability.
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