Vice President Rare Earth, Critical Minerals & Revert Procurement

Job Description

Vice President Rare Earth, Critical Minerals & Revert Procurement

Derby/Bristol/London (UK Based)

Full Time

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Vice President Rare Earth, Critical Minerals & Revert Procurement to join the Team.

The Vice President Rare Earth, Critical Minerals & Revert Procurement role is critical in bridging the Procurement function to our growing business and products. 

This role is responsible for the leadership of a specialist team responsible for developing suitable Category strategies to ensure Rolls Royce has the required materials to develop, build and service its products.

The ideal candidate will have deep minerals market knowledge and network plus experience in negotiation, influencing stakeholders, cost management and strategy development.

What you will be doing:

In the role of Vice President Rare Earth, Critical Minerals & Revert Procurement, you will be accountable for:

• Leading and developing a team of Procurement Specialists to deliver business goals
• Working closely with our Joint Ventures and Partners to optimise performance in the Rare Earth, Critical Minerals & Revert category
• Managing stakeholders and internal Customers to ensure bottom line cost and delivery targets are achieved through clear strategies and execution plans
• Developing and deploying a Market Intelligence capability to help drive better decisions

Preferred requirements:

• Have a passion to continuously drive to achieve goals as part of a high performing team
• Have an exacting attention to detail in order to maximise contractual value
• Show a range of leadership styles and capabilities when working with partners in different parts of the world – often as the first point of contact for the Rolls-Royce relationship
• Have strong negotiation skills, both in developing strategies, ensuring stakeholders are aligned and then in execution of the plan
• Have a good understanding of financial metrics and levers to ensure goals align with our business partners

What we offer:

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

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Closing date: 11th May 2026

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

28 Apr 2026; 00:04

Posting End Date

14 May 2026