Planning & Delivery Lead

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** Job Description
** Work for a company that invests in your ongoing training and development and gives you access to extensive  addition to excellent development opportunities, we offer competitive salaries and attractive benefits. These include bonus payments, company pension plans, and employee discounts.

We are seeking a
** Planning and Delivery Leader
** to join our Nacelles team in
** Dahlewitz.
** In this role, you will act as the primary interface between Rolls-Royce and our designated suppliers, ensuring seamless material availability to support production and overhaul schedules.

You will play a critical role in supplier management, material planning, capacity alignment, and cross-functional collaboration. This position contributes directly to program delivery performance, inventory optimization, and continuous improvement across the supply chain.
** What you will be doing:
*** Serve as the primary interface between Rolls-Royce and designated suppliers for the planning and delivery of purchased components.
* Ensure materials are available to meet production and overhaul schedules while maintaining optimal inventory levels.
* Lead supplier performance reviews, resolve delivery issues, and implement recovery plans as needed.
* Regularly visit suppliers to understand their working practices, production facilities/capabilities and current status to agreed plans and identify where risks could occur
* Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Commercial, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering to support program objectives.
* Analyse material requirements using MRP (Material Requirements Planning) systems to generate accurate purchase orders.
* Monitor and track supplier schedules, lead times, and capacity to align with changing business demand.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve delivery performance and optimize inventory.
* Support onboarding of new suppliers or parts by coordinating initial orders, planning data, and logistics setup.
* Ensure compliance with company processes and standards, including Export Control and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policies.
*
* Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
* Minimum of 5 years’ experience in planning, procurement, or supply chain roles, preferably within aerospace, automotive, or high-tech manufacturing industries.
* Strong understanding of MRP systems (SAP or equivalent) and supply planning principles.
* Familiarity with Rolls-Royce Production System (RRPS), DMAIC, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
* Exposure to global supply chains and international supplier networks.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
* Comfortable working in a multicultural and matrix organization.
* Project management experience or certification (PMP, Lean Six Sigma) is an advantage.
* Business-level proficiency in English, Knowledge of German is an advantage .
** Please submit your application with proof of qualifications.**## ##
** Job Category
** Supply Chain Planning & Control##
** Posting Date
** 14 Jan. 2026; 00:01
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