Buyer

Rolls-Royce is hiring a Buyer in Shanghai, China. Level rates it ; you can apply on Rolls-Royce.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions Office Software, market research and supplier evaluation among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
Rolls-Royce has 544 other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

Conduct market research, negotiate contracts, evaluate suppliers, and manage procurement of production and non-production materials.

Office Software

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Job Description

Key Accountabilities主要职责：

Market research of procurement markets follow supply chain trends in China and Asia Pacific

Develop commodity strategies based on global procurement strategy
Develop regional procurement strategies based on the global production concept and the regionally available goods and services
Monitor the market and price development (worldwide)

Identify suitable suppliers and invite them to tender

Review suppliers’ capability while aiming for long-term cooperation
Establish procurement alternatives and open competitive situations
Evaluate and select suppliers
Pre-audit of suppliers and negotiate contracts and delivery terms for local purpose

Carry out contract form and price negotiation

Conclude development contracts and co-operation agreements
Conclude supply contracts
Conduct procurement and price negotiations
Conclude procurement and service agreements for investments
Conduct contract management with series suppliers

Procure production material for the relevant location

Procure components for trial, prototype and pre-production series and follow up
Ensure initial sample qualification
Execute procurement activities in projects.

Procure non-production material (for site)

Handle task analogous to production material
Negotiate / sign agreements for non-production material
Align technical / commercial requirements regarding non-production material
Sale and disposal of used commodities (scrap and machines)
Negotiate leasing contracts of all sorts (storage, offices, IT, company cars, etc.)
Negotiate all utilities (electricity, water, and gas)
Clarify open issues between supplier and development, quality management and purchasing in Germany, US, APAC and China
Work in projects and within a team
Organize regular meetings and follow up of different topics
Write reports in English, carry out business communication in English

Any other assignment from time to time 其他工作安排

Working with flexible time for any urgent tasks assigned.

Key Experiences and any Qualifications职位主要经验和技能要求：

Degree / Diploma holder in Engineering or similar, or possess equivalent qualifications
At least 5 years relevant working experiences in purchasing, quality and supply chain management
Experience in the identification and development of suppliers
Good command of both spoken & written English, good at office softwares
Good technical understanding
General understanding of ISO 9001 standards
Knowledge of standard business and contract terms
Knowledge of MTU – products spectrum (can be trained)
Good communication skills, and is a good team player

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.

Job Category

Procurement

Posting Date

24 Sept 2026; 00:09

How we rate this

Buyer at Rolls-Royce rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Buyer is an open job at Rolls-Royce.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Shanghai.
The job was posted on September 24, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Rolls-Royce. Apply on Rolls-Royce

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Market ResearchSupplier EvaluationContract NegotiationProcurementSupply Chain ManagementOffice Software

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