Product Owner - Digital Procurement

Product Owner – Digital Procurement

Full time/Flexible Working

Derby/Hybrid 

What you will be doing

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join as a Product Owner, Digital Procurement. You will be responsible for defining, developing, and delivering digital products that enable and enhance the procurement function.

You will own the product capability and vision, working closely with procurement leaders, digital teams, developers, and external partners to ensure solutions meet business needs and deliver measurable value.

Responsibilities:

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to: 

• Define and communicate the digital product capability, vision and roadmap for procurement systems and platforms.

• Own and manage the procurement digital product backlog, prioritising features based on business value, user needs, and strategic goals.

• Work closely with procurement, finance, legal, and technology teams to gather and refine requirements.

• Act as the voice of the user, ensuring solutions are intuitive, efficient, and meet user expectations.

• Lead agile delivery (e.g. backlog, sprint planning, demos) and ensure alignment between stakeholders.

• Monitor product performance using KPIs and user feedback, driving continuous improvement.

• Manage relationships with external vendors and internal developers to deliver solutions on time and within budget

• Stay informed about procurement best practices, market trends, and emerging technologies.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

Who we are looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you’ll know we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Proven experience as a Product Owner, Digital Project Manager, or similar role, ideally within procurement or supply chain

• Strong understanding of procurement processes (e.g., sourcing, supplier management, contract management, purchase-to-pay)

• Familiarity with digital procurement platforms (e.g. Ivalua, Coupa, Jaggaer) and integration with ERP systems

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with attention to detail

Desirable Skills

• Experience with data analytics, reporting, and procurement dashboards

• Knowledge of emerging procurement technologies (AI, automation, blockchain)

• Certification in Agile (e.g., Certified Scrum Product Owner, SAFe) or relevant product management credentials

• Exposure to change management and training initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, IT, or a related field (Master’s degree a plus)

• Professional procurement certifications (e.g., CIPS, CPSM) are advantageous but not essential

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. 

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Level C.

This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role.

We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. 

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here.

Grade: Level C

Closing Date: Midnight 12th May 2025

For further information please contact: Tom Kniveton

Recruiter: Batinder Chana