Planning & Delivery Leader

Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is hiring a Planning and Delivery Leader in Indianapolis, IN, offering a hybrid schedule with three office days weekly. You will manage production schedules, coordinate material requirements, and lead cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery while optimizing supplier relationships.

This role requires travel up to 25% domestically and a strong background in logistics or supply chain planning.

Qualifications

• Associate degree and 2+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain planning, purchasing, or manufacturing or business management.
• Bachelor's, Master's, JD/PhD are acceptable qualifications.
• 4+ years of related experience may substitute for a degree.
• U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident status required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure continuity of supply to manufacturing facilities.
• Utilize production flow knowledge and load/capacity planning to build credible supplier delivery commitments.
• Manage data integrity in SAP and ensure ERP compliance.
• Balance delivery and inventory to meet customer requirements while controlling costs.
• Communicate and schedule long-term delivery commitments and coordinate recovery plans for critical parts.
• Drive continuous improvement and lean initiatives via Rolls-Royce Production System.

Skills

Project management

Problem solving

Relationship management

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

JD/PhD

4+ years experience substitute for degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Infinite Potential

Closing date: October 21, 2026

Job Description

Job Title: Planning and Delivery Leader

Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 office days a week)

Working Location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

Why Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first.

You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential. And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Position Summary

As the Planning and Delivery leader, you will manage delivery schedules and directly report into the P&C Manager. You will play an integral role in the preparation, planning, and issuing and controlling production schedules along with coordinating material requirements, to ensure a controlled flow for approved materials is timed to meet production. This is an exciting opportunity, as you’ll work with cross-functional teams whilst also working to advise management of the status of work and work to overcome potential production obstacles. The core accountabilities for this role include supplier relationship management and planning delivery schedules for a given mix of suppliers. This is a fast paced, highly visible role supporting the North American external supply chain delivering to internal customers. You must be open to traveling up to 25% of the time domestically.

What You Will Be Doing

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure continuity of supply to the manufacturing facilities
• Utilize knowledge of production flow and load and capacity planning to build credible supplier delivery commitments
• Manage data integrity in SAP and ensure ERP Compliance is maintained
• Effectively manage cost by executing a balanced delivery and inventory plan based on customer requirements
• Communicate and schedule long term delivery commitments and coordinate recovery plans for critical parts
• Drive continuous improvement and lean initiatives through the Rolls-Royce Production System and other problem-solving methodologies

Basic Requirements

• Associate degree and 2+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain planning, purchasing or manufacturing or business management, OR
• Bachelor's degree, OR
• Master's degree, OR
• JD/PhD, OR
• 4+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain planning, purchasing or manufacturing or business management in lieu of a degree
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident

Preferred Requirements

• Project management experience
• Adept problem solving
• Strong internal and external relationship management skills
• Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) experience
• Project management and collaborating with various department

Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It’s a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you’re driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.

Infinite Potential

Closing date: October 21, 2026

Job Category

Supply Chain Planning & Control

Job Posting Date

14 Oct 2026; 00:10

Pay Range

Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.

$58,656 - $93,772-Annually

Location

Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.