VP Demand Planning

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company seeks a VP Demand Planning to join their Aftermarket Operations team in Derby. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model, with a focus on managing supply and demand processes across a vast global network. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a collaborative approach, and extensive experience within Planning and Control. Additionally, the role demands a detailed understanding of forecasting, supply chain processes, and SAP tools, as well as transformation leadership capabilities.

Benefits

Excellent development opportunities

Competitive salary

Exceptional benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Leadership credibility to influence at a senior level.
• Collaborative approach to pull together multi-functional teams.
• Analytical approach to diagnose issues and propose actions.
• Experience delivering performance through your direct team.
• Transformation leadership experience required.
• Experience in a Planning & Control management role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sales Inventory and Operational Planning activity.
• Collaborate with supply and demand partners for clarity.
• Forecast demand and capacity risks for mitigation.
• Ensure Engine Induction Planning optimization.
• Facilitate customer delivery excellence at optimal costs.
• Sustain engagement for competency development.

Skills

Forecasting

Microsoft Access

Math

SAP

Supply Chain Experience

Analysis Skills

SAP APO

SAP Supply Chain Management

Production Planning

SAP ERP

ERP Systems

MRP

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Access

Job description

VP Demand Planning

Level B

Full Time

Derby / Hybrid (3-4 days a week in the office)

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a VP Demand Planning to join our Aftermarket Operations team in Derby.

With an expanding Overhaul Base Network and a flying fleet that requires our continued support we are growing our Planning & Control (P&C) team in Aftermarket Operations within Civil Aerospace.

Investing in our people is critical to our future success in Aftermarket P&C. We are responsible for managing the end‑to‑end supply and demand processes across our global Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Network and ensuring that our Engines return back to our customers as efficiently as possible.

As the VP Demand Planning reporting to the SVP Planning & Control you will be responsible for enabling the planning integration and execution of our ambitious delivery plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sales Inventory and Operational Planning activity for Aftermarket Operations, including integration of complex demand and appropriate allocation of load into our network.
• Collaborate closely with our supply and demand partners internally and within our external Overhaul Base network to ensure clarity of capacity, lead‑time constraints, growth and improvement plans.
• Ensure demand and capacity risks are understood and forecast the levels of activity required as mitigation through robust planning.
• Confirm Engine Induction Planning is optimized to meet customer and Rolls‑Royce requirements.
• Be a key part of our planning and control organisation that facilitates excellence in customer delivery at optimal levels of working capital and functional/operational costs.
• Sustain an environment to successfully engage our teams, accelerate our competency development progress and deliver world‑class results.

Qualifications

• Leadership credibility to influence at a senior level.
• A collaborative approach that can successfully pull together multi‑functional teams across a large organisation and deliver results.
• An Analytical approach that can quickly diagnose issues and propose appropriate recovery actions.
• Can work in an operational environment and deliver operational excellence.
• The ability to distil data to provide concise management information and reporting.
• Experience of delivering performance through your direct team.
• Transformation leadership experience.
• Experience in a Planning & Control management role.

Key Skills

• Forecasting
• Microsoft Access
• Math
• SAP
• Supply Chain Experience
• Analysis Skills
• SAP APO
• SAP Supply Chain Management
• Production Planning
• SAP ERP
• ERP Systems
• MRP

Benefits

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. We encourage flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working wherever possible so you can always be at your best – wherever and whenever you work.

Why Rolls‑Royce

We pioneer cutting‑edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet our planet’s vital power needs. We’re ready for our future, proud to be part of the pathway to net zero as we power society for generations to come.

EEO and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and an Inclusive working environment. We welcome applicants from individuals with a refugee background and encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Closing date: 29th September 2025

Job Category: Supply Chain Planning & Control

Posting Date: 15 Sept 2025; 00 : 09

Posting End Date: 29 Sept 2025

Vacancy: 1