Job Title: Indirect Global Category Manager (GCM)
Location: Bangalore India.
Why join Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and 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 believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
Summary:
The Global Category Manager will be responsible for creating and deploying category strategies that deliver measurable business value through cost optimisation, risk mitigation, and supply continuity. The role will also be responsible for managing key supplier relationships to ensure that contractual commitments translate into measurable value and performance.
This role covers the full strategic sourcing lifecycle from developing and implementing category strategies,
leading complex RFx execution and negotiation activities to secure competitive outcomes, and developing and managing relationships with key supplier partners.
This is an exciting prospect for a strategic thinker who thrives in a global, fast-paced environment and is passionate about shaping category strategies, leading complex sourcing initiatives, strengthening supplier relationships, and delivering sustainable competitive advantage.
Key Accountabilities:
• Define and implement global category strategies aligned with business objectives, market trends, and risk management principles
• Manage assigned categories to deliver cost savings, value improvements, and innovation opportunities
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives, negotiate high-value contracts, and deliver measurable cost savings and value creation across multiple Procurement priorities (risk, sustainability, innovation etc.)
• Build and maintain stra