Vice President – Planning & Control
Level B | Full Time
Derby / Hybrid (3–4 days per week in office)
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.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Vice President of Planning & Control to join our Aftermarket Operations team in Derby.
With an expanding global Overhaul Base network and increasing customer demand, Planning & Control plays a critical role in ensuring our engines are delivered safely, efficiently and on time. This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of our operation, enabling end-to-end integration of demand, supply and delivery across our global MRO network.
Reporting to the SVP Off Wing Operations, you will lead a high-performing organisation responsible for translating demand into executable plans and ensuring world-class delivery performance.
You will be accountable for integrating planning and execution across the value chain, driving operational excellence, and delivering against our ambitious performance and growth objectives.
Key Accountabilities
Lead Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) across Aftermarket Operations
Integrate demand, capacity and supply planning across internal teams and external partners
Ensure optimised engine induction planning aligned to customer and business priorities
Drive execution of supply plans across Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering and partners
Ensure clear visibility of performance against plan, with robust governance and escalation
Identify and mitigate demand and capacity risks through effective planning
Lead resolution of operational issues impacting delivery to customers
Drive end-to-end supply chain performance, including planning, scheduling and logistics
Collaborate across the Overhaul Base network to close performance gaps and improve outcomes
Provide clear, data-driven insights to senior stakeholders
Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing team
Drive continuous improvement and transformation across Planning & Control
What We’re Looking For
Proven senior leadership experience in Planning & Control, supply chain or operations
Strong track record of delivering performance in complex, operational environments
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence at executive level
Strong analytical capability with a data-driven approach to decision making
Experience in SIOP, demand planning, supply planning or value chain management
Ability to diagnose issues quickly and drive effective recovery actions
Track record of leading transformation and continuous improvement
Strong communication skills with the ability to distil complex information clearly
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.
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 at Level B.
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.
Supply Chain Planning & Control
23 Jun 2026; 00:06
30 Jun 2026
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