Procurement Development Leader

Job Description

Procurement Development Leader

Full Time 

Derby/Bristol (Hybrid 3 days per week in the office)

Why Rolls-Royce?

Join our Rolls-Royce Business as a Procurement Development Leader. In this dynamic role you will support the execution of global functional improvement initiatives to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Procurement function. You will support the development and deployment of major transformation projects and / or process development and deployment.  

Rolls- Royce pioneers cutting- edge technologies to deliver clean, safe, and competitive solutions for our planet's power needs. We are proud contributors to the pathway to net zero powering society for generations to come.

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.

There has never been a more exciting time to be part of Procurement within Rolls-Royce as our recent transformation programme has positioned the function as a critical Business Capability, trusted to deliver against our ambitious performance and financial targets. As part of this transformation, Rolls-Royce is embracing the future of procurement by developing a digitally enabled and literate organisation, alongside a focus on embedding sustainability into the way we operate both internally and across our supply chain.

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.

What you will be doing:

As a Procurement Development Leader (PDL), you will support the People Workstream within Procurement Excellence, focusing on Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP), procurement capability development, training initiatives etc. You will work across multiple projects, providing structure, coordination, and execution support while engaging with key stakeholders to drive functional improvements.

• Assist in the Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) initiative to assess procurement skills and future workforce needs.

• Support the design and execution of training programs, competency models, and learning pathways for procurement professionals.

• Help coordinate capability benchmarking efforts, researching industry best practices and analysing procurement leadership development trends.

• Assist in change management and functional engagement initiatives, ensuring smooth adoption of new training programs and workforce development strategies.

• Provide structure and governance to procurement development projects, ensuring timely execution and alignment with business objectives.

• Support reporting and data integrity for procurement workforce planning and capability tracking.

• Collaborate with HR, Talent Development, and Procurement Leaders to align skills development initiatives with business priorities.

Who We’re Looking For:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know 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.

• Degree in a relevant field or CIPS qualification, alongside some procurement or HR experience.

• Experience in training coordination, learning and development, HR, or workforce planning is beneficial.

• Ability to innovate and drive a bold approach.

• Global outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures, and ways of working.

• Working across different areas of the business to collaborate with stakeholders and influence without authority.

• Developing and improving procurement processes, systems and data and a good understanding of future trends for Procurement. 

• Programme and project management experience would be advantageous

Join Us & Make an impact

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Staff Grade 7-10.

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.

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.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here

Grade: SNBG 7 -10

Closing Date: 6th April 2025

For further information please contact: Niklas Lohse

Your Recruiter is: Batinder Chana

Job Category

Procurement

Posting Date

21 Mar 2025; 00:03Posting End Date06 Apr 2025