Job Description Planning & Control Manager – Aerospace Procurement Full Time Solihull/Hybrid working What you will be doing: We have an exciting opportunity to lead Planning & Control (P&C) activities across the product lifecycle for the external supply chain that enable inventory and logistics costs to be optimised for Rolls Royce and to ensure delivery performance expectations are achieved. Responsibilities: With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to: Deliver Performance - Utilising the R-R Production System lead the Planning & Control team to ensure that they understand and are driving performance improvement Anticipate & resolve delivery risks & issues - Enable the Planning & Control team to lead Supplier Performance Reviews 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 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) Develop, coach and lead the Planning & Control team members ensuring their responsibilities are delivered professionally Experience of leading in challenging environments - including diverse cultures and high pressure or complex situations 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 are 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. Relevant experience of Supply Chain management gained from working in an Operational environment ideally within Procurement, Manufacturing, Aftermarket or Fleet Planning Robust knowledge and experience in SAP and MRP. Ability to lead and manage a team and their performance through understanding and analysing performance data and key delivery metrics 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 Experience of leading in challenging environments - including diverse cultures and high pressure or complex situations 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 the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate. It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. 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 are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive. Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy Grade: Level C People Leader: Stephen Cooper Recruiter: Batinder Chana Posting End Date: 9th January 2026 Job Category Supply Chain Planning & Control Posting Date 18 Dec 2025; 00:12 Posting End Date 09 Jan 2026