Senior Planning & Control Manager - RM&SP

Rolls-Royce Corporation; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary bonus

Long-term incentive plan

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Corporation in Indianapolis is seeking a Senior Planning & Control Manager (RM&SP) for a hybrid role with three office days. The position leads P&SC planning, coordinates with suppliers and internal teams, and drives data-driven decisions to optimize capacity, inventory and delivery performance.

The role requires advanced supply chain experience and degrees (Associate/Bachelor/Master or JD/PhD with years of experience) and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.

Qualifications

• Significant external-supply Planning & Control, procurement or supply-chain operations experience.
• Strong knowledge of SIOP, S&OE, capacity planning, inventory, MRP, ERP and supplier recovery.
• Experience leading in a matrix organisation and improving planning quality across complex supplier environments.
• Strong analytical, communication and influencing skills with sound commercial and operational judgement.

Responsibilities

• Leads category Planning & Control – setting functional expectations for dotted-line Planning & Control Managers and assuring the quality and consistency of their work.
• Coaches Planning & Control Managers – developing judgement, capability and consistent application of the Aerospace Procurement planning framework across suppliers and teams.
• Owns category external-supply inputs to SIOP and S&OE, aligning priorities across multiple suppliers and risks.
• Leads category rate-readiness assessment – integrating supplier capacity, materials, inventory, lead times and recovery into a clear recommendation.
• Creates the category risk, recovery and trade-off view – balancing capacity, inventory, cash, cost and risk and making constraints visible.
• Assures planning insight used in supplier reviews – strengthening decision quality while CD&O retains supplier-execution accountability.
• Integrates cross-functional priorities – connecting Procurement, CD&O, Engineering, Quality and Finance with supplier plans.
• Embeds common ways of working – driving processes, data discipline and adoption of analytics-enabled planning tools.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Operations experience

Analytical skills

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

JD/PhD in supply chain or related field

12+ years of supply chain experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP)

Job description

Job Title: Senior Planning & Control Manager - RM&SP

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

The Senior Planning & Control Manager works within P&SC Planning & Control and applies the Aerospace Procurement planning framework at category level, integrating planning across multiple suppliers, commodities, constraints and risks. The role creates one forward-looking view of supplier capacity, material availability, inventory, delivery performance and recovery and provides the category external-supply position into the integrated process led by the Head of Planning. The role provides dotted-line functional leadership, assurance and active coaching and development for Planning & Control Managers. It balances category-level capacity, inventory, recovery and financial trade-offs and owns planning quality, routines and insight for the category. Contract Delivery & Operations (CD&O) and its Supplier Management Teams retain accountability for supplier execution and delivery outcomes.

What you will be doing

• Leads category Planning & Control – setting functional expectations for dotted-line Planning & Control Managers and assuring the quality and consistency of their work.
• Coaches Planning & Control Managers – developing judgement, capability and consistent application of the Aerospace Procurement planning framework across suppliers and teams.
• Owns category external-supply inputs to Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) and Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) aligning priorities, resources and recommendations across multiple suppliers and risks.
• Leads category rate-readiness assessment – integrating supplier capacity, materials, inventory, lead times and recovery into a clear recommendation.
• Creates the category risk, recovery and trade‑off view – balancing capacity, inventory, cash, cost and risk and making constraints and recovery confidence visible for timely action or escalation.
• Assures planning insight used in supplier reviews – strengthening decision quality while CD&O retains supplier‑execution accountability.
• Integrates cross-functional priorities – connecting Procurement, CD&O, Engineering, Quality and Finance with credible supplier plans.
• Embeds common ways of working – driving consistent processes and reliable data, building the discipline and confidence needed to adopt digital, analytics and artificial intelligence-enabled planning tools, and coaching Planning & Control teams to use them effectively in day-to-day insight, decisions and performance.

Basic Requirements

Associate degree with 10+ years of supply chain or operations experience, OR Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of supply chain or operations experience, OR Master’s degree with 6+ years of supply chain or operations experience, OR JD/PhD in with 3+ years of supply chain or operations experience, OR 12+ years of supply chain or operations experience 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

Significant external-supply Planning & Control, procurement or supply-chain operations experience. Strong knowledge of Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning, Sales and Operations Execution, capacity planning, inventory, Material Requirements Planning, Enterprise Resource Planning and supplier recovery. Experience leading in a matrix organisation and improving planning quality and performance across complex supplier and category environments. Strong analytical, communication and influencing skills with sound commercial and operational judgement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Closing date

November 17, 2026

Job Category

Procurement

Job Posting Date

03 Nov 2026; 00:11

Pay Range

$140,326 - $228,029-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
• a long-term incentive plan

Vision & Tech

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