Planning and Control Manager

Job Title: Planning & Control Manager - Submarines

Working location: Raynesway, Derby  

We are currently recruiting for a Planning & Control Manager - Submarines to join Rolls-Royce Submarines team based in Derby.

To be responsible for the Management, Control and Transformation of Planning & Control (P&C) Processes, Behaviours, and Capabilities. To lead both functional and cross-functional Process Improvements to drive improved business operations.

To have overall accountability for functional and professional development of our P&C supply chain operation population in RRSL.

To be the Line Manager to all P&C Super Users, ensuring the team is engaged and motivated and that Functional Plans and Strategies are developed and delivered in a timely manner and to a high standard

Why Rolls-Royce? 

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.  

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.  

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.  

We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference. 

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. 

Your needs are as unique as you are. 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, on average three days per week. 

What you will be doing: 

• To own the resource for P&C super-users ensuring alignment to generic roles and development of competency in role to the required level.
• Be the functional owner for all P&C roles within Supply Chain Planning & Execution, ensuring a high standard of training and competencies across P&C personnel.
• To own the sub-function processes for Planning & Execution and the flow-down into the operational businesses.
• To be a P&C ambassador, coaching cross-functional teams on the importance of P&C processes and the adherence to them.
• Be accountable for new P&C relevant system improvements/implementations.
• To ensure standard processes are used to drive value stream (customer to supplier) on time delivery and act as an escalation route for operational issues, prioritising functional resources where required.
• Accountable for ensuring ERP compliance is actively managed within the business areas, through appropriate governance and metrics.
• Drive appropriate CoP's and process councils, ensuring sharing of best practice and continuous improvement of standard processes. Help identify, document and deliver areas for supply chain improvement.

Who we're looking for: 

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. 

• Proven leadership qualities.
• Experience of managing, building and developing a team.
• Proven track record of managing and delivering operations/improvements, including dealing with change.
• Broad understanding of different roles / functions / processes (e.g. Manufacturing, Purchase, NPI, ME etc).
• Sound knowledge of production planning and control processes & principles.
• Knowledge of and working experience with MRP systems.

 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 which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. 

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance.  Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. 

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.