Job Description Procurement Category Manager Full time Derby/Hybrid Why join Rolls-Royce? At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and we 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 champions inclusivity, creativity, and your professional growth. 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. What you’ll be doing 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. Your responsibilities will include some or all of the following: Developing and maintaining integrated category strategies to ensure long-term supply chain resilience and value creation. Leading a team through complex negotiations and business cases, including cost modelling, contract drafting, and stakeholder alignment. Taking the lead in developing strong internal stakeholder relationships to enable strong collaboration across your sourcing Negotiating and drafting contracts to support expansion programmes Supporting Make v Buy strategy boards with the appropriate input regarding the external supplier landscape and financial analysis Managing supplier relationships and performance, ensuring appropriate contractual coverage and mitigating commercial risk. Supporting supplier consolidation and cost-saving initiatives across critical supply chains which deliver E2E value Why Rolls-Royce? Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference. We offer excellent development, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. 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, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working. Position qualifications To be successful in this role, you’ll bring strong commercial acumen and a strategic mindset. You’ll thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy solving complex problems. Specifically, you’ll need: A degree (BA level) and/or CIPS qualifications. Experience in Direct and/or Indirect Procurement within a regulated or complex industry. A track record of leading negotiations at a senior level and delivering commercial value. Expertise in category strategy development, supplier management, and in-contract performance. Understanding of Total Cost of Acquisition / Product Cost Lifecycles and commercial levers. A passion for driving change and making a measurable difference. Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too. Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too. Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive. Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate. This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade. It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. Grade: Level C Closing Date: 17th May 2026 People Leader: Lisa Everington/Louise Price/Helen Endacott/Debbie Hannabuss For further information please contact: Batinder Chana Job Category Procurement Posting Date 30 Apr 2026; 00:04 Posting End Date 17 May 2026