Planning and Delivery Lead

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Job Description
Planning and Delivery Lead - SIOP Transformation
Full Time
Derby / Hybrid (min. 3 days)
Why join Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Position Summary
Sales Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) is critical to high-performing organisations, enabling a coordinated and streamlined end-to-end (E2E) supply and demand process. SIOP is pivotal in ensuring operational excellence across demand planning, parts production and supply, load balancing, warehouse storage and logistics to support engine build and aftermarket requirements across a complex matrix organisation.

Rolls-Royce is undertaking a multi-year transformation program to revolutionize its SIOP process, enhancing transparency, agility, and decision-making. The transformation aims to deliver connected, live data insights for executive leadership, driving optimized operational and financial outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing
We are seeking a dynamic Planning Professional to contribute to this transformation journey within our Procurement team.

Your Responsibilities Will Include
SIOP Transformation

• Act as the interface between the central Sales and Operations Planning Team and the Procurement teams in driving forwards the SIOP transformation programme. This could involve training, data capture, data clean up, timetable management, process mapping.

SIOP Cycle Execution

• Support the execution of recurring SIOP planning activities, ensuring alignment across the Procurement organisation.

Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with Central Planning, the value stream teams and across the Procurement organisation

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement best practices to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the SIOP processes and tools.

Analytics

• Analyse and integrate data from multiple sources to provide actionable insights for decision-making in Procurement.

Position Requirements
For the Planning and Delivery Lead - S&OP Transformation role, we are looking for someone who has:

• Has a good understanding of a SIOP process, ideally in manufacturing industries.
• Knowledge of planning tools within ERP systems (e.g., MRP) and potential use of an Advanced Planning System (APS)
• Proficiency in data analysis
• Ability to interpret and generate insights from data systems and sources.
• Robust organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills.

People & Leadership Skills

• The ability to build relationships and influence others
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to foster cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to support their peers through the SIOP process

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Closing date: 14th November 2025

Job Category
Supply Chain Planning & Control

Posting Date
31 Oct 2025; 00:10

Posting End Date
14 Nov 2025