Supply Chain Projects Manager

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Supply Chain Projects Manager - Trent XWB Value Stream

Full time

Derby

What you will be doing:

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated leader to join the Trent XWB Commercial Aviation Value Stream team as a Supply Chain Projects Manager.

With over 600 aircraft in service and a growing orderbook of 1300 aircraft, the Trent XWB Value Stream covers the full scope of activity for both engines in service and development. This provides a unique opportunity to develop business breadth and work with external customers as we work towards Trent XWB-84 EP entry into service.

This position, reporting to the Senior Vice President - Fleet Management, will be the Value Stream lead for activity related to supply chain rate improvement and planning and control activities related to the introduction of new engine variants. Working as an interface with Procurement, Manufacturing, Assembly & Test, Portfolio Planning, Value Stream and Airframer this role will this is an excellent opportunity for anyone wishing to broaden their experience and enhance their business acumen.

Responsibilities:

In this role you will consolidate the new parts supply chain related activities which support new product introduction and rate change, in addition you will:

• Manage hazards and risks associated with the supply chain planning and control elements of the project WBS.
• Support the delivery of supply chain improvements to meet our customer commitments, operational plan and financial commitment.
• Support external customer and Product Introduction & Lifecycle Management (PILM) assurance reviews to manage engine variants through lifecycle.
• Develop the Trent XWB supply chain maps, determine the medium term rate change for commodities and identify critical supply chain risks.
• Establish the master programme and supporting plans that define Trent XWB supply chain planning & control milestones, resource, and budgets.

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, on average three days per week. 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 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.

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Degree or APICs/ ASCM qualified or relevant Planning & Control/ Supply Chain Management experience desirable.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and apply logical thinking to support creation of recommendations to achieve business goals.
• Strong problem resolution, data manipulation & analysis skills combined with proficiency in excel.
• Personal drive and motivation to reconcile different business objectives through excellent collaboration, and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate succinctly & influence senior stakeholder groups.

Join us & help Rolls-Royce 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 Level C.

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: Level C

Closing Date: Midnight 28th July 2025

For further information please contact: Louise Clark

Recruiter: Andy Walsh -

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