Supply Chain Strategy Manager

Rolls-Royce plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc is seeking a strategic leader to drive defined strategy outputs and progress the P&SC strategic plan across country and ecosystem contexts. You will shape manufacturing footprint choices, evaluate make-versus-buy, and align engineering, procurement and programs teams around decisive outputs.

With extensive experience in delivering strategic projects within complex industrial environments, you will translate future requirements into clear choices, maintain momentum through early

Qualifications

• Experience leading defined strategy development and strategic projects within a complex industrial environment.
• Strong analytical and commercial judgment, with the ability to assess value and trade-offs.
• Proven track record of building internal and external relationships and delivering through ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Leading defined strategy outputs and guardrails to progress the P&SC strategic plan.
• Developing programme, country and ecosystem strategies and translating requirements into choices.
• Leading strategic projects with defined scope, priorities and dependencies.
• Shaping manufacturing capability and footprint decisions including make-versus-buy and partnerships.
• Developing strategic partnership options and informing opportunities.
• Maintaining competitive benchmarking and market insight.
• Aligning cross-functional teams around outputs and decisions.

Skills

Strategy development

Strategic projects

Analytical judgment

Cross-functional influence

Job description

What you will be doing:

• Leading defined strategy outputs, establishing the evidence, strategic direction, choices and guardrails needed to progress the P&SC strategic plan and assigned supply-chain strategies.


• Developing programme, country and ecosystem strategies, translating future requirements, industrialisation needs, market conditions and external relationships into clear strategic choices.


• Leading assigned strategic projects, defining scope, priorities, dependencies and recommendations and maintaining momentum through early phases.


• Shaping manufacturing capability and footprint choices, evaluating make-versus-buy, restructuring, acquisition, partnership and supply options against strategic, commercial and operational outcomes.


• Developing strategic partnership options, defining the purpose, value, risks and operating principles needed to inform decisions and progress viable opportunities.


• Maintaining competitive benchmarking and market insight, improving the quality of strategic options and priorities.


• Aligning cross-functional contributors, bringing Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Programmes and Aftermarket teams around agreed outputs and decisions.

Position Qualifications:

• Experience leading defined strategy development and strategic projects within a complex industrial environment.


• Strong analytical and commercial judgement, with the ability to assess value, investment and strategic trade-offs across operations, procurement and services.


• A proven record of building effective internal and external relationships and delivering through ambiguity and cross-functional influence.


• Clear communication, sound judgement and the ability to turn broad direction into defined work and recommendations.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.

Please be aware that priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

Grade:

Level C

Closing Date:

17th November 2026

People Leader:

Warren Gee

Job Category:

Global Strategy & Business Development

Posting Date 03 Nov 2026; 00:11 Posting End Date 17 Nov 2026

For further information, please contact: Jaspreet Panesar

Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet's vital power needs.