Senior Logistics Operations Manager - Control Tower

Rolls-Royce plc; East Midlands, Manchester, Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 71,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 17%

Pension 12% employer / 6% employee

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance 6× pensionable pay

Home Office Support £250

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc is recruiting a Senior Logistics Operations Manager – Control Tower to establish and lead a global logistics control tower. The role focuses on real-time visibility, performance management and proactive risk mitigation across multi-geography operations.

Reporting to the Head of Logistics Operations, you will design the control tower, align with Programme, Construction, Engineering and Supply Chain teams, and drive data-led decisions that improve resilience and delivery schedules.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in logistics operations, creating control tower environments, or supply chain visibility platforms across multiple geographies
• Experience managing logistics performance through KPIs, reporting and analytics
• Experience working with 3PL/4PL partners and logistics networks

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the global logistics control tower
• Ensure real-time visibility of shipments, inventory and transport performance across all modes and locations
• Be the primary escalation point for logistics disruptions, delays and service failures
• Define and monitor logistics KPIs, deliver performance reporting, dashboards and insights

Skills

Logistics operations

Control tower environments

KPIs reporting analytics

Job description

Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Rolls-Royce SMR provides a British solution to a global energy challenge, leading the way in Small Modular Reactor technology and shaping the UK’s premier green export opportunity.Our Operations & Supply Chain function is critical to enabling delivery across our programme, with logistics providing the backbone for safe, efficient and reliable material movement across multiple geographies. A key part of this is the **creation of a centralised Control Tower capability**, providing real-time visibility, governance and performance management across our global logistics network. In this context, we’re looking for a **Senior Logistics Operations Manager – Control Tower** to **create our Control Tower function.** Reporting into the Head of Logistics Operations, this will mean **taking the Control Tower from concept (or “scratch” if you would), to our single source of truth** for logistics data which in turn will drive performance, improve resilience and enable data-led decision-making across the organisation.We have advertised and interviewed for this role and were fortunate enough to assess and interview some excellent candidates, however we found that through talking to them, sharing our challenges and understanding their experiences, we now recognise that we need our future SM **to show you have created a Control Tower function in a complex, international, regulated or safety-critical industry** and be able to build on your previous successes, and of course apply lessons learned from when things did “not quite go to plan”**.** We know this advert should not just be about us – but we have a clear idea now of what is needed and that means we are looking for both the above and ...* Proven experience in logistics operations, **creating control tower environments**, or supply chain visibility platforms across multiple geographies* Experience managing logistics performance through KPIs, reporting and analytics* Experience working with 3PL/4PL partners and logistics networks* Commercial awareness with understanding of logistics cost and performance driversThe role itself will involve working closely with Programme, Construction, Engineering and Supply Chain teams to define, design and develop the Control Tower to ensure full visibility, proactive risk management and alignment with delivery schedules and this will subsequently involve: * Leading and managing the day-to-day operations of the global logistics control tower* Ensuring real-time visibility of shipments, inventory and transport performance across all modes and locations* Being the primary escalation point for logistics disruptions, delays and service failures* Defining and monitoring logistics KPIs, delivering performance reporting, dashboards and insights This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warrington offices, with hybrid working and regular engagement with stakeholders and suppliers.**What’s In It for You?** * **Salary range:** £71,000 – £88,750 + 17% bonus + £5,000 allowance (dep. experience)* **Bonus:** Up to 17% (performance related)* **Personal Benefits Allowance:** £5,000* **Pension:** 12% employer / 6% employee* **Holidays:** 28 days + public holidays (option to buy/sell up to 4 days)* **Private Medical Insurance:** BUPA* **Life Assurance:** 6× pensionable pay* **Home Office Support:** £250 one-off payment for new starters**Pay Range:**£71,000.00-£93,187.50**Why Join Us?**You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment. • Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business. • A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.**Our Application Process**Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance • Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check • Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check#LI-LM1 #LI-Hybrid