Planning & Control Manager – Aerospace Procurement

Overview

Lead planning & control for aerospace procurement to optimise inventory, logistics and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• r‑r system
• team leadership
• stakeholder mgmt
• sourcing strategy
• risk management
• sales planning

Tasks

-Deliver Performance - Utilising the R-R Production System lead the Planning & Control team to ensure that they understand and are driving performance improvement -Develop, coach and lead the Planning & Control team members ensuring their responsibilities are delivered professionally -Ensure teams manage inter-relationships and communications within the Procurement Organisation, and with internal and external stakeholders -Manage Planning & Control related change for the commodities / supply chain value stream - Provide input into the sourcing strategy and sourcing decisions, helping shape the 'blueprint' for the supply chain -Anticipate & resolve delivery risks & issues - Enable the Planning & Control team to lead Supplier Performance Reviews -Coordinate the Sales and Operations planning process for the commodities / supply chain value stream - Manage the supply chain responses to support business impact evaluation (Risk, Inventory, Capacity and Financial)

Requirements

• leadership
• team management
• sap
• supply chain
• stakeholder management
• problem solving

What You Bring

-Experience of leading in challenging environments - including diverse cultures and high pressure or complex situations -Ability to lead and manage a team and their performance through understanding and analysing performance data and key delivery metrics -Robust knowledge and experience in SAP and MRP. -Relevant experience of Supply Chain management gained from working in an Operational environment ideally within Procurement, Manufacturing, Aftermarket or Fleet Planning -Demonstrated ability to develop effective relationships and communicate with all parts of the business including internal and external stakeholders -Excellent problem-solving skills to anticipate and resolve delivery risk and issues, with the ability to influence stakeholders

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About Rolls-Royce

-Founded in the early 20th century, it began as a pioneer in aero-engine design and has grown into a global engineering powerhouse. -It develops and produces engines and power systems for commercial and military aircraft, naval vessels, submarines, and energy infrastructure. -Headquartered in London, it operates across four core segments—civil aerospace, defence, power systems and emerging markets like nuclear and modular reactors. -It supports iconic programmes—supplying wide-body commercial aircraft engines, submarine nuclear reactors, naval propulsion, and bespoke industrial power units. -Amid a major turnaround since 2023, the company secured a £9 billion UK defence reactor deal.

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