Planning and Control Manager - Domestic

Job Description

Planning and Control Manager – Domestic

Location: Solihull, UK

Working Pattern: Full-time, 37 hours per week.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and proactive professional to join our Planning and Control (P&C) team within Assembly, Test, and Control Systems. You will report into the Manufacturing Manager and lead a team of 3 (2 Production Controllers and 1 Planner) to drive operational performance across our domestic manufacturing facilities.

You will play a pivotal role in planning, supply chain, logistics, and inventory management, ensuring that production and service delivery meet business and customer requirements.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Lead the P&C team to deliver on-time, in-full (OTIF) performance, manage arrears, inventory, and ERP compliance.
• Drive the Sales and Operations Planning process, creating balanced plans across capacity, resource, and inventory.
• Own the master schedule and ensure timely issue resolution, scenario modelling, and bottleneck mitigation.
• Manage inventory planning and budget, preventing surplus or obsolete stock and supporting financial planning cycles.
• Coordinate logistics processes, including third-party providers, energy management, and calibration services, ensuring service level agreements are met.
• Develop, coach, and lead the P&C team, ensuring competencies, development plans, and operational accountability are maintained.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in planning, production control, or supply chain management within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong track record of delivering operational performance improvements.
• Experience in team leadership and development, with the ability to motivate and manage a small team.
• Proficient in ERP systems (SAP desirable), data analysis, and digital planning tools.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including working with external service providers.
• Understanding of health & safety standards, logistics, and manufacturing service accountabilities.

What We Offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, 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.

The professional level and salary for the role will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are an equal opportunities employer and we’re committed to building a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives, which are crucial to innovation and problem-solving. The more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background. You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here: Our people | Rolls-Royce

Closing Date: 8th Oct 2025

For more information, please contact: Jaspreet Bagga

Job Category

Supply Chain Planning & Control

Posting Date

25 Sept 2025; 00:09

Posting End Date

07 Oct 2025