Supply Chain Officer

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Home office setup

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited is recruiting a Supply Chain Officer to provide day‑to‑day support across customer programme activities. You will report to the Supply Chain Manager and help manage governance, planning and contract deliverables in a regulated environment.

The role supports multiple workstreams with a hybrid working pattern from Derby, Manchester or Warrington, offering a competitive package and benefits that reflect the importance of safe, sustainable energy projects.

Qualifications

• Exposure to Supply Chain, Procurement or Purchasing environments.
• Experience supporting projects, deliverables or multiple concurrent activities.
• Ability to manage multiple changing priorities effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and administrative capability.
• Confidence interacting with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist Supply Chain Managers with governance, planning, procurement administration and contract deliverables.
• Support procurement and supply chain activities across multiple customer workstreams.
• Coordinate planning activities, customer approval processes and contract governance requirements.
• Assist with bid documentation, tender responses and procurement strategy development.
• Maintain documentation, deliverables and stakeholder communications in line with contract and document control requirements.

Skills

Supply Chain exposure

Procurement experience

Stakeholder communication

Administrative capability

Job description

About the role

At Rolls‑Royce SMR, we’re tackling the energy challenge head on by building the next generation of clean energy. We’re developing innovative small modular reactors, making clean energy more accessible while creating a UK success story with the potential to transform energy systems around the world.

The appointment of a Supply Chain Officer will be an essential role at Rolls Royce SMR to provide day‑to‑day support across customer programme activities.

You will be reporting to our Supply Chain Manager and your role will look like,

Responsibilities

• Assist Supply Chain Managers with governance, planning, procurement administration and contract deliverables
• Support procurement and supply chain activities across multiple customer workstreams
• Coordinate planning activities, customer approval processes and contract governance requirements
• Assist with bid documentation, tender responses and procurement strategy development
• Maintain documentation, deliverables and stakeholder communications in line with contract and document control requirements

We seek a collaborative and proactive individual who will have had exposure in regulated or safety‑critical environments (as you would expect nuclear “know‑how” will be of great interest to us, whilst those from defence, aerospace and manufacturing sectors may all have transferable capability).

Key Experience Requirements

We will need your application to showcase your experience and knowledge in the following areas:

• Exposure to Supply Chain, Procurement or Purchasing environments
• Experience supporting projects, deliverables or multiple concurrent activities
• Ability to manage multiple changing priorities effectively
• Strong attention to detail and administrative capability
• Confidence interacting with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple changing priorities effectively

Location & Working Arrangements

This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warrington office. Hybrid working is standard.

Rewards & Benefits

• A salary between £42,00 and £55,150 depending on experience
• 12.5% performance related bonus
• A benefits allowance of £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

Pay Range: £42,000.00 - £55,125.00

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a forward‑thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation.

• 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

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

Our Mission & Culture

We are a radically different approach to proven nuclear technology. Each Rolls‑Royce SMR power station will generate 470MW of low‑carbon energy - equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes for over 60 years. With its SMRs will play a vital role in supporting renewable energy by helping to overcome intermittency and ensure a stable, sustainable energy future. We’re proud to be one of the few employers that can genuinely say we’re a strengths‑based organisation. Our people are here because of what makes them exceptional - and our role is to help them make the most meaningful contribution of their careers, doing work they love. We offer opportunities that go beyond traditional career paths. At Rolls‑Royce SMR you can develop your career by exploring roles and challenges that align with your unique talents.

We are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.

What We Offer

Our reward offering is focused on recognising you for your efforts and motivate you to continue achieving. Our rewards and benefits scheme are designed for employees to have complete control. By providing complete autonomy, you can focus on what’s important to you. Whether it’s investments, insurances or wellbeing, it’s in your hands. Work is an activity, not a place. We understand due to commitments and lifestyle; the world of work has evolved beyond the 9 - 5. Whether its varied hours or hybrid working, our flexible working arrangements make it possible for employees to achieve a true work life balance.

Your Career Journey

We don’t just want you to contribute, we want you to grow. We have open dialogue with our employees to understand the ambitions for their career and set plans to achieve them. Whether it’s helping you obtain formal qualifications or pairing you with a mentor, Rolls‑Royce SMR will provide you with a fulfilling career.