Rolls-Royce
Purchasing manager, direct material
- Location
- Shanghai
- Work type
- On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Salary
- Not listed
- Clearance
- Not required
- U.S. citizenship
- Not stated
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
About the role
Job Description
Key Accountabilities主要职责：
- Identify suitable suppliers for engine components for local production and export
- Visit suppliers and evaluate capability of the supplier
- Sourcing market research and follow supply chain trends in China and Asia Pacific
- Working in projects
- Develop commodity strategies based on global procurement strategy
- Develop regional procurement strategies (China and Asia excl. India) based on the RRPS production concept and the regionally available goods and services
- Conduct research into procurement markets in China and Asia and monitoring the market and price development (worldwide)
- Recruit, select and invite suitable suppliers to tender for the MTU engine/system program
- Realize savings potential where identified
- Significantly expand procurement scopes within China
- Purchase materials for production with high attention to cost-effectiveness, quality, schedules, prices and quantities
- Build up and sustain supplier-costumer relationship
- Regular exchange with global procurement from RRS sites in Germany, US and APAC reg. the commodity strategy.
- Organize technical meetings between engineering department in Germany and Chinese suppliers and provide technical support
- Procure components for trial, prototype and pre-production series
- Support in qualification process
- Regular price and contract negotiations with suppliers
- Pre-Audit at suppliers
- Evaluate and select suppliers (in cooperation with all locations)
- Evaluate manufacturing processes at the suppliers (with quality / supplier development) and initiate corrective actions if necessary
- Form and develop strategic suppliers
- Seek and assure supplier compliance to all RRPS contractual expectations
- Conclusion of supply contracts (framework agreements) including agreements pertaining to quality, capacities, rejects and rework regulations
- Monitor supplier and identify risks for business continuity
- Deputy for Senior Manager Procurement
- Represent the purchasing department in case of absence senior manager
- Any other assignment from time to time 其他工作安排
Key Experiences and any Qualifications职位主要经验和技能要求：
- Degree / Diploma holder in engineering / commerce or similar, or possess equivalent qualifications
- At least 10 years relevant working experience
- Good command of both spoken & written English, good at office softwares
- Good technical understanding
- Good knowledge of purchasing process, standard contract and trade terms
- Good understanding of ISO 9001 standards
- General ability to manage staff
- Team player, able to cope with pressure
- Knowledge of MTU – products spectrum and work processes
- Willing to Travel within China, Asia and overseas ( ~40%)
Person Specification (if applicable) 特别要求（如适用）：NIL
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.