Supplier Relationship Specialist - PCC

Rolls-Royce•Indianapolis, IN

1d•$84,351 - $137,071•Hybrid

About The Position

The Supplier Relationship Specialist works within Sourcing & Supplier Relationships, part of the Category Management team, and is permanently aligned to a VP Supplier Relationship. The role supports a strategic supplier account by bringing together insight on cost, cash, technology, innovation, capacity, performance, and strategic risk. It helps the account team maintain a clear view of priorities, commitments, decisions, and outlook. Working across Category Management, Contract Delivery & Operations, Programs, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and other teams across P&SC and the wider organization, the specialist coordinates account governance, analysis, and follow-through. The role supports delivery of the supplier account strategy; category strategy, contract authority, and operational supplier execution remain with the relevant accountable teams. The position is hybrid, with three office days per week, and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Relocation assistance is not available. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The posted annual pay range is $84,351–$137,071. Rolls-Royce offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan, with other benefits available subject to eligibility.

Requirements

Associate degree and 4 or more years of supply chain or customer management experience; or a bachelor’s degree and 2 or more years of such experience; or a master’s degree; or a JD/PhD; or 6 or more years of supply chain or customer management experience in lieu of a degree.
Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

Experience in procurement, supplier management, commercial, program support, supply chain, or business analysis.
Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information into clear insight and actions.
Strong organization and stakeholder-coordination capability, with disciplined attention to governance, ownership, and follow-through.
Sound judgment and confidence working across matrix teams while respecting the accountabilities held by category, contract, and operational owners.

Responsibilities

Maintain an integrated account view by combining category, contract, program, operational, technology, financial, and risk information into clear account insight.
Coordinate account governance by preparing reviews, decisions, and executive engagements, and maintaining accurate records of commitments and actions.
Track delivery of the supplier account strategy, monitor priorities, value opportunities, risks, and outcomes, and escalate when progress is at risk.
Coordinate inputs and follow-through across Aerospace Procurement, P&SC, and the wider organization.
Support supplier capacity and strategic risk insight by maintaining a forward view of supplier capability, resilience, financial exposure, and mitigation actions.
Help progress value and relationship opportunities across cost, cash, technology, innovation, capacity, and partnership.
Improve account discipline by strengthening data quality, reporting, action management, and consistent ways of working across the account team.