Job Description Induction Planning Lead - Civil Aftermarket Operations (Off-Wing) Full-Time Derby on site What you will be doing: An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Off-Wing Global Customer Operations Team, based in Derby. Aftermarket Operations is part of the Civil Aerospace division, providing aftermarket support for our Civil Aerospace customers. Our Off-Wing Operations team is responsible for the execution of aftermarket services and includes accountability for the performance of the external supply chain. As an Induction Planning Lead within Civil Aftermarket Operations, you will play a key role in the overall supplier relationship management, performing vital activities to ensure the business runs smoothly to meet our performance goals. We aspire for our Induction Planners to make a difference in the Customer to Customer value stream. In this role you will indirectly manage high profile external suppliers and Joint Ventures and will directly impact the service levels and profitability of Civil Aerospace through Aftermarket Services. This is a challenging service-focused environment that will give you exposure to issues directly affecting our internal and external suppliers and our relationships with key vendors. Using standard processes and a production governance system and planning and control best practice, you will be responsible for the supplier relationship, delivery performance, forecasting and planning in the Off-Wing Operations Team. You will drive on time delivery through the application of rigorous planning whilst maintaining executive data and the supporting systems. Working with the customer, supplier, or any internal representatives of them, you will identify, prioritise, mitigate, and resolve delivery issues impacting the induction of Engines through the network. You will support robust load capacity planning within the value stream. You will drive long term improvements in delivery that enhance the competitive performance of Rolls-Royce, its customers, and suppliers. Responsibilities: Lead supplier engagement activities to deliver planned induction readiness and slot fill rate of the 13-week operation induction plan across our global network Own Induction Readiness across the team to deliver a minimum 2-weeks induction readiness, increasing to 4-weeks readiness queue for each Overhaul base to ensure induction plan is achieved both volumetrically and mix aligned (HSV, CR, 1RF etc) Ensure engine induction priorities are agreed, set and cascaded through Induction Planning team Lead daily operational governance and co-ordination of all required pre-induction activity including action close out R2I process ownership Own stakeholder relationship management within the Overhaul Network Bases, supporting appropriate level governance to ensure delivery performance to the base Act as first point of escalation for team and/or Overhaul Base escalations within your value stream Attend daily progress and reporting reviews with VP’s of MRO providing status updates against: induction Plan V's actual inductions achieved V's Baseline induction plan and action status and escalation Identification and capture of systemic issues due to missed slots, driving and leading issue resolution and improvement plans within Induction Readiness Team to mitigate impact and ensure recovery for performance gaps Integrated stakeholder management with wider workscoping teams and supporting functions Ensure MfA compliance for value stream and team 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. Proven indirect leadership skills with ability to manage across multiple direct and indirect cross-functional teams, dealing with an external supply chain or customers and delivering under challenging circumstances Proven communicator with an ability to adapt to working with multiple different cultures daily Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence other managers and higher-level leaders in a complex matrixed organisation Ability to manage, develop and problem solve a complex process that spans organisational boundaries Proven ability to implement improvement activity and manage change Able to deal with high level of ambiguity and act with agility in an operational environment Experience of Planning and Control processes including recovery planning and delivery execution Join us & help Rolls-Royce and our Customers 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 Staff Grade SNBG (7-10) 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: SNBG 7-10 For further information, please contact: Jake Hallas Recruiter: Cathryn Thomas Job Category Supply Chain Planning & Control Posting Date 24 Jan 2025; 00:01 Posting End Date 09 Feb 2025