Supplier Relationship Specialist

Rolls-Royce • Indianapolis, IN

3d • 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 across cost, cash, technology, innovation, capacity, performance, and strategic risk, helping 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.

Requirements

• Associate degree with 4+ years of supply chain or customer management experience; OR bachelor's degree with 2+ years of supply chain or customer management experience; OR master's degree; OR JD/PhD; OR 6+ 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, with the ability to combine complex information into clear insight and actions.
• Strong organization and stakeholder-coordination capability, with disciplined attention to governance, ownership, and follow-through.
• Sound judgement and confidence working across matrix teams while respecting the accountabilities held by category, contract, and operational owners.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an integrated account view by bringing together category, contract, program, operational, technology, financial, and risk information into clear account insight.
• Coordinate account governance, prepare reviews, decisions, and executive engagements, and maintain accurate records of commitments and actions.
• Track delivery of the supplier account strategy by monitoring priorities, value opportunities, risks, and outcomes, and escalating 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 initiatives 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.

Benefits

• Base pay and a discretionary bonus plan.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health, dental, vision, disability, life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Flexible spending account and health savings account.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off and certain paid holidays.
• Paid parental and family care leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Long-term incentive plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed