Job Title
Vice President Planning and Control – Full Time – Derby / Hybrid (3 days per week on site)
Job Overview
The Vice President Planning and Control – Trent Fleet Management (TFM) is responsible for leading the Planning & Control (P&C) strategy and execution across the Trent Fleet portfolio, covering the Trent 1000, Trent 7000, Trent 700, and Trent 900 programmes. Reporting to the SVP Fleet Management, this role plays a critical leadership position in ensuring the business has robust planning, inventory and supply chain processes to support operational delivery, customer demand, and financial performance across the Trent Fleet organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end Planning & Control strategy across Trent Fleet Management programs, ensuring alignment between operational demand, supply capability, and inventory strategy.
- Own integrated OE & Parts demand planning activities across the Trent Fleet portfolio to support delivery, customer commitments, and financial objectives.
- Drive execution of inventory optimisation and reduction plans, supporting delivery of inventory reduction commitments while maintaining operational resilience and customer support.
- Develop robust planning governance, processes, and controls to improve forecast accuracy, demand visibility, and execution discipline across the supply chain.
- Lead strategic supply planning activities linked to Shop Visit Cost improvements, ensuring operational efficiencies translate into reduced parts demand and improved inventory performance.
- Partner closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations teams to ensure material availability and risk mitigation across the Trent Fleet portfolio.
- Lead end-of-life supply chain strategy activities for mature Trent engine programmes, including component recovery, re-use, and teardown planning to maximise value and minimise restart or obsolescence risks.
- Lead and develop a high‑performing P&C organization, driving accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Support development and execution of end-of-life supply strategies across mature Trent engine programmes, maximising component re‑use and minimising supply chain and operational risk.
- Deliver on significant inventory reduction commitments.
Preferred Requirements
- Significant leadership experience within Planning & Control, Supply Chain, Operations or Integrated Business Planning within a complex industrial, engineering, or aerospace environment.
- Strong understanding of demand planning, inventory management, supply chain optimisation, and operational delivery.
- Experience leading large-scale operational or transformation initiatives across complex global organisations.
- Experience of using advanced digital and automation tools to create insights and improve planning and control forecast accuracy.
- Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and balance operational delivery with cost, inventory, and risk objectives.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen with experience managing large operational budgets and inventory performance.
- Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across senior stakeholder groups in matrix environments.
- Experience within aerospace, manufacturing, engineering or similarly complex regulated industries preferred.
- Strong analytical, strategic, and problem‑solving capability.
- Demonstrated leadership capability with experience building and leading high‑performing teams.
Benefits
- Generous Annual Leave
- Retirement Savings through the Rolls‑Royce Retirement Savings Trust
- Group Life Assurance provides a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls‑Royce Group
- Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
- Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls‑Royce shares and invest in our future. Buy one share, get one free.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
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