Fleet Business Manager

Rolls-Royce plc; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Fleet Business Manager for the Trent 700 to optimise the fleet's value and enhance profitability. Key responsibilities include managing Long Term Service Agreements and collaborating with teams for customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates should have a degree or equivalent experience in business or finance, strong communication skills, and the ability to utilise data for strategic improvements. This position is full-time, hybrid based in Derby, and offers competitive benefits.

Benefits

Bonus

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification preferable or equivalent industry experience.
• Business strategy, finance, or commercial experience.
• Familiarity with the business planning and contract review pack processes is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Take overall ownership of the Long Term Service Agreement Contract Review Packs.
• Optimise profit outcomes across different time horizons.
• Define, develop and maintain long-term Project strategies to optimise through-contract profit.

Skills

Business acumen

Customer Excellence

Problem Solving

Communication & Influence

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent industry experience

Job description

locations Derby - A Site - Sinfin A and Sinfin C (UK-SCP)

time type Full time

posted on Posted 10 Days Ago

job requisition id JR6141382

Job Description

Trent 700 Fleet Business Manager

Derby / Hybrid – minimum 3 days on-site

Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fleet Business Manager – Trent 700 to join our Contract Management Team within the Trent Fleet and Mature Engines Value Stream.

As the Fleet Business Manager – Trent 700, you are accountable to optimise the value generated from our Trent 700 fleet, with a unique line of sight from business driver through to P&L outcome. This broad role requires a strong understanding of our Long Term Service Agreement structures, an ability to creatively shape revenue and cost drivers to harness value, and an ability to balance internal financial aims whilst recognising customer satisfaction and operational priorities.

Sitting within the Trent Fleet and Mature Engines Value Stream and reporting directly to the SVP-Contract Management, collaboration is essential, within and beyond the immediate team, working closely with the Delivery Organisations – notably the Customer Team – to optimise value to Rolls-Royce and improve overall margin.

The successful applicant will help drive continued value from the most lucrative fleet of aircraft within the Civil Aerospace portfolio, joining the team at a critical juncture in the Trent 700’s lifecycle, as we proactively shape the second half of the product’s in-service life. The nature of the product, the scale of the fleet, and our team culture, collectively create opportunity for continuous learning and development, and access to a wide breadth and depth of experiences

Responsibilities:

In this role you will take overall ownership of the Long Term Service Agreement Contract Review Packs (CRPs) to optimise business returns, as well as:

• Optimise profit outcomes as required across different time horizons, including Budget (current year), Five Term Plan (1-5 years) and whole product lifecycle.
• Use business acumen alongside revenue and cost data with scenario planning tools to define, develop and maintain long-term Project strategies that optimise through-contract profit (e.g. commercial management, cost optimisation, revenue strategy).
• Integrate with Cost Managers within the Contract Management team to prioritise appropriate action in minimising both product and lifecycle cost.
• In line with the Keep Engines Earning Strategic initiative. develop extension, transition and conversion (passenger to freighter), and upsell, opportunities, working intimately with the Customer Team in this regard, ensuring clarity of Value Stream objectives.
• Integrate with Value Stream Finance team to ensure robust financial planning and forecasting measures are in place, and compliance with standard business review processes.
• Monitor and understand the levers affecting aftermarket business profitability (e.g. engine flying hours, stage length, derate, shop visits, warranties, guarantees) and manage actions required to address risks or deliver improvement opportunities.
• Manage any contractual and non-contractual risks whether customer or vendor that could impact Value Stream financial performance. Recommend Value Stream policy including any Commercial Authorisations or mitigating actions.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

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

Who we’re looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you’ll know we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Degree level qualification preferable or equivalent industry experience.
• Business strategy, finance, or commercial experience.
• Strong business acumen combined with Customer Excellence, Problem Solving skills and the ability to Communicate & Influence senior stakeholder groups.
• Familiarity with the business planning and contract review pack processes is beneficial.
• Comfortable with the use of data, planning models and scenario tools to determine and optimiseprofit improvement strategies.

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

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 Level C.

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here .

Closing Date: Midnight 26th August

For further information please contact: Andy Yeates

Recruiter: Andy Walsh – [e-mail]

Job Category

Services Fleet/Contract Management

Job Description

Trent 700 Fleet Business Manager

Derby / Hybrid – minimum 3 days on-site

Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fleet Business Manager – Trent 700 to join our Contract Management Team within the Trent Fleet and Mature Engines Value Stream.

As the Fleet Business Manager – Trent 700, you are accountable to optimise the value generated from our Trent 700 fleet, with a unique line of sight from business driver through to P&L outcome. This broad role requires a strong understanding of our Long Term Service Agreement structures, an ability to creatively shape revenue and cost drivers to harness value, and an ability to balance internal financial aims whilst recognising customer satisfaction and operational priorities.

Sitting within the Trent Fleet and Mature Engines Value Stream and reporting directly to the SVP-Contract Management, collaboration is essential, within and beyond the immediate team, working closely with the Delivery Organisations – notably the Customer Team – to optimise value to Rolls-Royce and improve overall margin.

The successful applicant will help drive continued value from the most lucrative fleet of aircraft within the Civil Aerospace portfolio, joining the team at a critical juncture in the Trent 700’s lifecycle, as we proactively shape the second half of the product’s in-service life. The nature of the product, the scale of the fleet, and our team culture, collectively create opportunity for continuous learning and development, and access to a wide breadth and depth of experiences

Responsibilities:

In this role you will take overall ownership of the Long Term Service Agreement Contract Review Packs (CRPs) to optimise business returns, as well as:

• Optimise profit outcomes as required across different time horizons, including Budget (current year), Five Term Plan (1-5 years) and whole product lifecycle.
• Use business acumen alongside revenue and cost data with scenario planning tools to define, develop and maintain long-term Project strategies that optimise through-contract profit (e.g. commercial management, cost optimisation, revenue strategy).
• Integrate with Cost Managers within the Contract Management team to prioritise appropriate action in minimising both product and lifecycle cost.
• In line with the Keep Engines Earning Strategic initiative. develop extension, transition and conversion (passenger to freighter), and upsell, opportunities, working intimately with the Customer Team in this regard, ensuring clarity of Value Stream objectives.
• Integrate with Value Stream Finance team to ensure robust financial planning and forecasting measures are in place, and compliance with standard business review processes.
• Monitor and understand the levers affecting aftermarket business profitability (e.g. engine flying hours, stage length, derate, shop visits, warranties, guarantees) and manage actions required to address risks or deliver improvement opportunities.
• Manage any contractual and non-contractual risks whether customer or vendor that could impact Value Stream financial performance. Recommend Value Stream policy including any Commercial Authorisations or mitigating actions.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

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

Who we’re looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you’ll know we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Degree level qualification preferable or equivalent industry experience.
• Business strategy, finance, or commercial experience.
• Strong business acumen combined with Customer Excellence, Problem Solving skills and the ability to Communicate & Influence senior stakeholder groups.
• Familiarity with the business planning and contract review pack processes is beneficial.
• Comfortable with the use of data, planning models and scenario tools to determine and optimiseprofit improvement strategies.

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

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 Level C.

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here .

Grade: Level C

Closing Date: Midnight 26th August

For further information please contact: Andy Yeates

Recruiter: Andy Walsh – [e-mail]

Job Category

Services Fleet/Contract Management

Posting Date

05 Aug 2025; 00:08

Posting End Date

26 Aug 2025

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