Supply Chain Operations Manager
Full Time
Derby/Hybrid working
What you will be doing
You will work impartially to ensure that supply is co-ordinated for the best outcome of Rolls-Royce. Using standard processes, you will be accountable, to operationally drive value stream (supplier to customer) on time delivery by ensuring the plan is executed credibly.
Working with the Operational teams (plants or SMT), Customers and Suppliers you will identify, prioritise, mitigate and resolve delivery issues impacting the customer. You will be accountable for managing the functional drivers of working capital, cash and cost reduction.
Responsibilities
Co-ordinate end-to-end supply chain execution – lead the operational drive within the business to credibly execute plans, ensuring delivery of customer requirements. Own engineering document and shared resource priority decisions for the Category.
Proactively manage delivery risk and recovery - identifying, prioritising and escalating supply chain risks, leading recovery planning with Supplier Management Teams (SMT), and driving root cause analysis for delivery failures.
Drive cross-functional delivery governance - representing the category in delivery reviews, escalation forums and SMT engagements, and leading Integrated Project Team (IPT) sessions on critical shortages and priorities.
Champion continuous improvement - embedding standard processes, sharing best practice through Community of Practices (CoP), improving supply chain performance and ensuring ERP compliance.
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, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.
Who we’re looking for
Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
Educated to degree level or relevant professional qualification (e.g. APICS).
Proven leadership qualities through ability to influence outside area of direct control.
Demonstrated ability to deliver under challenging circumstances.
Broad understanding of different roles / functions / processes (e.g. Manufacturing, Purchase, NPI, ME etc).
Implemented improvement activity, participated in dealing with change (e.g. process, organisation).
Experience of production planning and control processes.
Knowledge of and working experience with MRP systems.
MS Office or equivalent working skills.
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 the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.
It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.
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.
Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy
Grade: Level C
Closing Date: 26th January 2026
People Leader: Eve Massey/Kevin Sherwood/Mark Proctor
For further information please contact: Batinder Chana