Rolls-Royce
Operations Support Manager
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Job Description: Operations Support Manager
Full Time
Derby/Hybrid – With frequent travel both domestically and internationally (80% of the time)
Why join 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 work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
Position Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Aerospace Procurement Operations Support team as an Operations Support Manager, to resolve critical issues and mitigate risk in our Supply Chain. Using your creative approach, you will establish sustainable, long-term supply chains, by improving Quality, Cost & Delivery, providing a competitive edge for Rolls-Royce, our customers, and suppliers.
What you will be doing
As an Operations Support Manager, you will support engagements with the supply chain from the initial analytics week, through the engagement to exit and handover back to the Supplier Management Team. You will drive the identification, development, and implementation of these robust supply chain processes and tools to prevent future risks of failure.
Reporting to the Head of Operations Support, you will take responsibility for driving performance with the supply chain. We are looking for an individual with a proven track record of operational excellence with exemplary communication and influencing skills.
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Position qualifications
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 behaviors. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
- Tenacity, drive, and flexibility are key attributes of all the leaders within the team along with an ability to build relationships and drive output.
- Strong team player, able to lead cross-functional teams and drive sustainable change to meet quality and delivery improvements across the Supply Chain.
- Able to work in challenging environments with experience of leading significant projects/activities across a range of improvement activities.
- Experienced in operations (manufacturing), planning, or supply chain management.
- Effective problem solver, with knowledge and experience of using lean tools and techniques successfully to deliver improvements and create value.
Regional Benefits
- Generous Annual Leave
- Retirement Savings
- Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce Group.
- Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
- Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!
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Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient, and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce is committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive. Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.
The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be grade Level C. This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade. It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.
Grade: Level C
Closing Date: 13th July 2026
People Leader: Tony Beckwith/Carl Morgan
For further information, please contact:
Batinder Chana
Job Category: Business Improvement
Posting Date: 06 Jul 2026; 00:07
Posting End Date: 13 Jul 2026
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