Supply Chain Manager – Emerging Markets

Rolls-Royce SMR; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Benefits allowance

Pension

Holidays

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Home office setup

Job summary

Rolls Royce SMR in the UK is seeking a Supply Chain Manager – Emerging Markets to lead emerging market strategies and client relationships in support of our key business objectives.

Based in Derby, Manchester or Warrington with hybrid working and regular domestic and international travel, you will shape supplier strategies, manage key customers, and drive performance across procurement and operations to meet customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience managing UK and international external customers.
• Ability to identify opportunities, manage risks, and implement changes within a customer environment.
• Conflict resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead account- and relationship-management with our target Customers.
• Plan, develop and deliver our Emerging Markets Operations Procurement and Supply Chain strategy.
• Ensure category, operational, and key supplier strategies meet customer requirements and deliverables as part of the wider Operations and Procurement functions.
• Meet and exceed KPIs aligned with Customer Satisfaction and specific in-contract performance measures.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the supply markets, supplier capabilities, technology, processes, and geography of the service line.

Skills

Supply chain management

Job description

Pay Range£60,000.00

Rolls Royce SMR is on a mission to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. As the UK’s leading Small Modular Reactor programme, we’re building a British solution to a global energy challenge and shaping one of the country’s most significant green export opportunities.

As we now enter our Industrialisation phase, we seek a Supply Chain Manager – Emerging Markets, reporting to our Senior Supply Chain Manager – Customer Programme & Planning, you'll manage Emerging Market strategies and relationships that support delivery of our key Business and Strategy Team objectives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead account- and and relationship-management with our target Customers
• Plan, develop and deliver our Emerging Markets Operations Procurement and Supply Chain strategy
• Ensure category, operational, and key supplier strategies meet customer requirements and deliverables as part of the wider Operations and Procurement functions
• Meet and exceed KPIs aligned with Customer Satisfaction and specific in-contract performance measures
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the supply markets, supplier capabilities, technology, processes, and geography of the service line

What You Will Bring

• Deep knowledge and understanding of supply chain management
• Demonstrable experience of managing UK and International external Customers
• The ability to identify opportunities, manage risks, and implement changes within a customer environment without any detrimental impact
• Skill in managing and resolving conflicts in a constructive manner

Location & Ways of Working

This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warrington office. Hybrid working is standard, with regular domestic and international travel required.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary: £63,000 – £78,000 depending on experience and our excellent benefits include:
• 12.5% performance related bonus
• Benefits Allowance – £2,200 to build a personalised package
• 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
• £250 one-off home office setup payment

You’ll join a forward thinking, inclusive and innovative organisation offering:

• A flexible and supportive working environment
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development
• A culture that values diversity, innovation and continuous learning

Pay Range

£60,000.00 £78,750.00

Why Join Us?

• 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.

Our Application Process

• 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