Submarine Production Supply Chain Engagement Lead in Derby

Job Description
Job Title:
Submarine Production Supply Chain Engagement Lead – Submarines

Working location:
Derby

We are currently recruiting for a Submarine Production Supply Chain Engagement Lead to join our Submarine Production Supply Chain Management Team.

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
The Submarine Production Supply Chain function is responsible for establishing the Dreadnought and SSNA supply chain, ensuing the supply chain is able to support the build drum beat moving from existing 36 month on DN to 18 month on SSNA. Managing the full cycle of the supply chain, ensuring delivery inline with the shipyards require in yard dates, to agree quality standards and cost. Develop and implement clear supply chain acquisition strategies to maximize opportunities on both programmes, whilst minimise any risk. Develop and implement common MI and tools for both programmes, hold regular governance meetings with the supply chain, parties and broader stakeholders to ensure performance and Continuous improvement to meet the broader programme milestones. Work with the broader SDA stakeholders SMT and SMEAC to influence broader SDA programmes to support Submarine Production programme outcomes. To achieve this it is critical we have \”once voice\” to the supply chain covering both programmes

The Supply Chain Engagement Lead will support the Submarine Production Supply Chain Engagement Manager ensuring a consistent approach is taken to supplier engagement and communication across Dreadnought and SSNA. Developing and implementing the Supply Chain engagement roadmap for both programmes. To increase awareness and performance on both programmes.

Other Key Relationships

• Submarine Production Managing Director, provide confidence supply chain performance meeting broader programme requirements
• Alliance Business Operations, communication team
• Wider Government Organisations i.e., Defence Nuclear Enterprise
• Suppliers Tier 2+
• Submarine Production Commercial teams,
• Submarine Productions IP\’s RR, BAE, Babcock, DSST, ensure governance and MI in place to hold all parties to