Planner

Planner (Planning & Control)

Compression Systems

Central Planning and Control Team (Derby or Washington)

This opportunity is being offered as a 12 month fixed term contract.

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 to join us as a Planner working within the Compression Systems Central planning and Control Team. This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple manufacturing sites, supporting production planning, inventory control and operational performance within a highly complex manufacturing environment.

Compression Systems produce high complexity components which are critical to performance of Rolls-Royce’s engines.

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer the power that matters to our customers, to society and to the planet.

Throughout our proud history, we’ve discovered pioneers come in many forms, not least through the individual traits displayed by our people. Join us and you can bring yourself to work every day - in an environment of collaboration, continuous learning and respect.

What you will be doing:

Key responsibilities include:

• Working directly for the Manufacturing Business Unit MBU Head of Planning.

• Ensuring accurate reporting of MBU Inventory and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) compliance measures.

• Monitoring adherence to financial inventory control processes.

• Monitoring adherence to ERP compliance guidelines.

• Aggregation and analysis of production and supply plans across 13 manufacturing facilities.

• Point of contact for excess inventory applications across the MBU, ensuring appropriate approvals are in place.

• Provide planning support, dealing with ad hoc scenarios linked to demand change.

• Liaising with planning and control teams across our 13 manufacturing facilities.

What we are looking for:

• Strong IT skills essential – predominately Excel and SAP.

• Experience of working in an operational manufacturing environment would be beneficial.

• An understanding of load and capacity planning.

• Experience of Production scheduling, work in progress (WIP) management and Inventory control.

• Understanding of Product Introduction processes and their interaction with Manufacturing.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

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 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.

This job is advertised at the grade 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.

Grade: SNBG Grade 7-10

Closing Date: 23rd June 2026

People Leader: Dave Parker

For further information, please contact: Jaspreet Bagga