Job Description
Induction Planner – Civil Aftermarket Operations
Full-Time
Derby – On Site
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Off-Wing Global Customer Operations Team, based in Derby.
Aftermarket Operations is part of the Civil Aerospace division, providing aftermarket support for our Civil Aerospace customers. Our Off-Wing Operations team is responsible for the execution of aftermarket services and includes accountability for the performance of the external supply chain.
As an Induction Planner within Civil Aftermarket Operations, you will play a key role in overall supplier relationship management, performing vital activities to ensure the business runs smoothly to meet our performance goals. We aspire for our Induction Planners to make a difference in the Customer to Customer (C2C) value stream.
In this role, you will indirectly manage high-profile external suppliers and Joint Ventures and directly impact the service levels and profitability of Civil Aerospace through Aftermarket Services. This is a challenging, service-focused environment that will give you exposure to issues directly affecting our internal and external suppliers and our relationships with key vendors.
Using standard processes, a production governance system and planning and control best practice, you will be responsible for supplier relationships, delivery performance, forecasting and planning within the Off-Wing Operations Team.
You will drive on-time delivery through the application of rigorous planning whilst maintaining executive data and supporting systems. Working with customers, suppliers and internal representatives, you will identify, prioritise, mitigate and resolve delivery issues impacting the induction of engines through the network.
You will support robust load capacity planning within the value stream and drive long-term improvements in delivery that enhance the competitive performance of Rolls-Royce, its customers and suppliers.
What you will be doing:
Lead supplier engagement activities to deliver planned induction readiness and slot fill rate of the 13-week operational induction plan across our global network.
Own Induction Readiness across the team to deliver a minimum of two weeks’ induction readiness, increasing to a four-week readiness queue for each Overhaul Base, ensuring the induction plan is achieved both volumetrically and in the required mix (HSV, CR, 1RF etc.).
Ensure the priorities of engine inductions are agreed, set and cascaded through the Induction Planning team.
Lead daily operational governance and coordination of all required pre-induction activities, including action close-out.
Own the Removal to Induction (R2I) process.
Own stakeholder relationship management within the Overhaul Network Bases, supporting appropriate governance to ensure delivery performance.
Act as the first point of escalation for team and/or Overhaul Base escalations within your value stream.
Attend daily progress and reporting reviews with MRO Vice Presidents, providing status updates against the induction plan, actual inductions achieved, baseline induction plan, action status and escalations.
Identify and capture systemic issues arising from missed slots, driving and leading issue resolution and improvement plans within the Induction Readiness Team to mitigate impact and ensure recovery of performance gaps.
Manage integrated stakeholder relationships with wider workscoping teams and supporting functions.
Ensure MfA compliance for the value stream and team.
Position Requirements:
At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles guide how we work every day and are an essential part of our assessment process.
Proven indirect leadership skills, with the ability to manage across multiple direct and indirect cross-functional teams, work with external supply chains or customers and deliver under challenging circumstances.
Proven communication skills, with the ability to adapt to…