Head of Supply Chain - Submarines

Head of Supply Chain - Submarines

Full time

Derby

This role will provide strategic leadership for the Operational Procurement team(s), ensuring the cost, quality, and delivery performance of the Aerospace commodity group while driving value creation through effective supplier engagement, relationship management, and continuous improvement. The role is responsible for developing and executing procurement and supplier management strategies and mitigating risks to ensure sustainable and efficient supply chain and procurement operations.

What you will be doing

Ensure the Commodity Group achieves its goals in cost, quality, and delivery across the commodities within your Pillar

Drive effective supplier engagement and relationship management to maximize value propositions

Develop and implement an overarching strategic direction and strategy for the commodity

Execution of sourcing approaches that maximize value in line with strategic goals

Identify and select the best suppliers to meet organizational needs

Achieve optimal pricing and service terms through strategic negotiation

Build and sustain high-level relationships with key suppliers.

Manage and oversee the placement of orders for required components and services

Pursue claims and penalties from suppliers for any underperformance or deviations

Drive cost improvements while adhering to contractual rights and obligations

Assess and mitigate strategic risks within the procurement landscape

Review supplier order books and monitor capacity

Ensure suppliers are making necessary investments to meet organizational requirements

Evaluate if suppliers can meet immediate capacity needs

Assess suppliers’ systems, processes, and tools for long-term performance, capability and capacity

Oversee daily parts ordering, status tracking, and expediting processes

Coordinate delivery locations and methods

Manage concessions for technical approvals related to deviations in parts or processes

Address issues related to delivered quality and ensure corrective actions are implemented

Monitor and improve supplier performance through sponsoring and driving active development programs

Implement risk management practices to ensure we identify and mitigate risks at the earliest point

Lead improvement projects to reduce costs and defects, including technical cost reduction initiatives

Why Rolls-Royce?

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

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

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

Who we’re looking for

Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Proven track record in Procurement and Supply Chain Management and in leadership of large and diverse teams

Experience of working in complex organisations and in large, regulated manufacturing environments

High level of procurement and commercial acumen, backed up by relevant professional qualifications and/or accreditations

Demonstrable record of delivering and sustaining performance improvements through high performing teams, focussed on simplification, efficiency and waste reduction

Delivery and stakeholder/ customer focus

Being a role model for positive and engaging leadership

Displays energy, drive and urgency in all aspects of their role

A role model of the Rolls-Royce core values & behaviours

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

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

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy

Grade: B

For further information please contact Alison Connaughton

Job Category

Procurement

Posting Date

21 Nov 2025; 00:11

Posting End Date

06 Dec 2025

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