Purchasing in Rolls-Royce has changed dramatically from the organisation it was just three years ago, driven by a recognition that Purchasing performance has a massive impact on our business success and on the service we provide to our customers.

The demands of the markets in which we operate require that we deliver increased value in terms of cost, quality and delivery performance.

		Visit the re-launched Supplier Manager website.

These increasingly tough market demands and our drive to be the customers' first choice has resulted in a huge change programme and the transformation of Purchasing.

We shall continue to focus on the four key areas of Cost, Quality, Delivery and Responsiveness - only by improving in all four of these areas simultaneously will we be able to provide the necessary level of support to the Company in its future business plans. Our biggest assets are our people and we are investing heavily in the areas of personal development and training to provide the skills to meet our changed needs.

We are confident that the global Purchasing organisation that we are building, and the best in class supply chain performance that we are fostering will help to take Rolls-Royce, its suppliers and strategic partners through the new millennium as a leaner, more competitive, world-class leader.

In light of this we have dedicated this section of the web site to our suppliers, with the aim of enhancing our communications, keeping everyone up to date and sharing collaborative tools more efficiently.