Supplier Operations & Continuous Improvement Lead

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £50,640–£66,500

Performance-related bonus 12.5%

Benefits allowance £2,200

Pension – 12% employer, 6% employee

28 days holidays + public holidays

Private Medical Insurance – BUPA

Life Assurance – 6× pensionable pay

Home office setup payment

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited is seeking a Supplier Operations Development Lead to strengthen production management and operational excellence. Hybrid work with site assessments, supplier travel, and possible international travel are involved.

You will report to the Senior Supply Chain Development Manager and contribute to improvements in quality, delivery, and efficiency while promoting a strong safety culture across regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in regulated or safety-critical environments (nuclear know-how of interest).
• Strong influencer with improvement mindset to win hearts and minds of the business.
• Production and Operations Management experience.
• Demonstrable supplier engagement experience.

Responsibilities

• Review supplier operational performance through site assessments and performance monitoring to drive improvements in quality, delivery, and efficiency.
• Promote a strong safety culture by supporting best practices, improving operational standards, and ensuring safe ways of working.
• Support production management improvements by identifying opportunities to enhance productivity, quality, and overall operational performance.
• Develop and maintain supplier performance reporting, providing clear insights to support continuous improvement and effective decision-making.

Skills

Production management

Operations management

Supplier engagement

Safety management

Job description

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited is seeking a Supplier Operations Development Lead to strengthen production management and operational excellence. Hybrid work with site assessments, supplier travel, and possible international travel are involved.

You will report to the Senior Supply Chain Development Manager and contribute to improvements in quality, delivery, and efficiency while promoting a strong safety culture across regulated environments.