Job Description Supply Chain Planner – Submarines Full Time Derby Why Rolls-Royce? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Supply Chain Planner to join Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby. You will report directly to the Global Commodity Manager and be responsible for delivering parts to the factory or customer, ensuring programme demand is met in full and factory launch is satisfied. The role will be focused on improving the on time delivery performance of the supply chain to meet both internal and external customer requirements, along with implementing commodity strategies that will drive long-term improvements in quality, cost and delivery, with engagement and support of key stakeholders. Our Submarines business is a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority, managing all aspects of plant design, safety, manufacture, performance and through-life support. Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career. 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. What you’ll be doing: You will be responsible for delivery of your defined portfolio acting as a single point of contact, driving on time delivery through effective planning whilst maintaining the ERP and supporting systems Within your team you will identify, prioritise, mitigate and resolve delivery issues. Key Accountabilities: Compliance with the planning cycle, to produce a credible plan to meet customer demands including inventory, logistics and storage considerations Ensure pre-production activities are undertaken to ensure the system is maintained with robust credible data that creates suitable supply plans, taking actions to rectify inaccuracies Work with your supply chain to manage their orderbook/project plans and make balanced decisions to ensure business priorities are supported to best satisfy customer demands Have a working knowledge of the load and capacity factors that could potentially affect the ability of the supply chain to deliver against plan and offer mitigations Awareness of inventory logistics implications across the value stream and optimise inventory, whilst minimising customer delivery risk/costs Ensure robust answers are given to any Sales and Operation Planning questions through the Demands Management process To carry out and input to required business and operational reviews to understand capability to deliver to demand requirements, to define and manage actions to mitigate risks and issues To operate to the relevant policies and procedures as defined and comply with RRMS Who we’re 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. Educated to degree level or relevant professional qualification (e g APICS) Experience of supply chain planning control is essential Understanding and experience of managing load capacity Demonstrated ability to manage deliveries and make balanced business decisions under challenging circumstances Understanding of different roles functions processes (e g Manufacturing, Purchase, NPI, Quality) Able to take responsibility for their own development Working knowledge of, and experience with MRP and/or ERP systems Has the ability to influence others 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. 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 at careers.rolls-royce.com To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines Business an individual has to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if the individual does not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the Business conducts and the protection of certain assets a person has to be a UK national or in MoD approved cases a Dual National from a non ITAR country. Grade: 7-10 Closing Date: 06.01.2025 Contact: Foysal.alirolls-royce.com Job Category Supply Chain Planning & Control Posting Date 17 Dec 2024; 00:12 Posting End Date 05 Jan 2025