VP Supplier Management - Finished Components

VP - Supplier Management

VP - Supplier Management Full Time - Hybrid Derby. This key role in the Aerospace Procurement organisation will own and lead all responsibilities relating to ensuring quality, delivery and technical supplier improvement, contract cost to meet customer requirements across the global supply chain.

Key Accountabilities

• Input to and implementation of supplier strategies as defined in the Integrated commodity strategy
• Monitoring and mitigating future risk in the supply chain to eliminate future impact on supplier performance
• Global quality performance for the assigned SMTs and ensuring resources are available for effective improvement or counter measures
• Working with the commercial team - management of in contract cost and execution of remedies and claims on suppliers as a consequence of poor performance
• Introduction of new parts into the supply chain through transfer, NPI or modification programs
• Supplier improvement: running of formal supplier improvement projects (including technical cost reduction) to improve all aspects of supplier performance

Key Experiences and Qualifications

• Dynamic/inspirational leadership of medium to large teams
• Global outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working
• Experience delivering large scale transformation and change programmes using Lean/process improvement
• Excellent influencing and supplier relationship skills at the executive/director level
• Proven track record delivering operational excellence in Supplier Management in both favourable and unfavourable conditions
• Held significant Supplier Management/Operational Delivery roles, demonstrating breadth of experience and implementing change at pace with a demonstrable record of leading cross functional teams successfully
• Key commodity knowledge across a broad portfolio and understanding of SM tools and processes

Regional Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings through the Rolls Royce Retirement Savings Trust
• Group Life Assurance providing a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls Royce Group
• Income Protection providing an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Your Shares: Matched - buy one share, get one free, a simple way to own Rolls Royce shares and invest in our future together

Grade: Management Level A

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For more information, please contact: Alison Connaughton