Rolls-Royce SMR
Planning & Control Manager
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Flexible (Warrington, Derby or Manchester with hybrid working)
Salary
£71,000 – £93,187 + £5,000 allowance + 17% bonus
Our Mission
Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Rolls-Royce SMR provides a British solution to a global energy challenge, leading the way in Small Modular Reactor technology and shaping the UK’s premier green export opportunity.
About the Role
Our Operations & Supply Chain function plays a key role in enabling programme delivery through robust, integrated planning. The Planning capability ensures alignment between demand, supply, inventory and financial performance across the business.
In this context, we’re looking for a Planning & Control Manager to lead the development and execution of our integrated SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) process. You’ll work closely with Programme, Supply Chain, Finance and Delivery teams to ensure effective planning and decision-making across medium and long-term horizons.
Reporting into the Head of Planning, you’ll play a key role in establishing a best-in-class planning function that supports strategic growth and delivery.
We’ll Need You To
- Lead the development and deployment of the SIOP process across the organisation.
- Integrate demand, supply, inventory and financial planning into a single, aligned framework.
- Drive cross-functional planning processes to ensure alignment across the business.
- Develop forecasts, demand plans and scenario modelling to support decision-making.
- Assess supply chain capacity and constraints against programme requirements.
- Provide insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders to support strategic decisions.
- Ensure governance, processes and systems for planning are defined and maintained.
- Coordinate planning cycles and communicate outputs across internal and external stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement and best practice within planning and control.
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You’ll Bring
- Strong experience in planning, SIOP or integrated business planning environments.
- Deep understanding of supply chain planning, demand forecasting and inventory management.
- Experience in capacity planning and scenario modelling.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
- Ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrix organisation.
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving decision-making.
- Knowledge of ERP systems and planning tools.
- Experience in manufacturing, infrastructure, energy or complex project environments desirable.
Location & Ways of Working
This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warrington offices, with hybrid working and cross-functional collaboration.
What’s In It for You?
The salary for this role is £75,437 – £93,187, dependent on the skills, experience and value you bring.
You’ll Also Receive
- Bonus: Up to 17% (performance related)
- Personal Benefits Allowance: £5,000
- Pension: 12% employer / 6% employee
- Holidays: 28 days + public holidays (option to buy/sell up to 4 days)
- Private Medical Insurance: BUPA
- Life Assurance: 6× pensionable pay
- Home Office Support: £250 one off payment for new starters
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Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:
- A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
- Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
- A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet around 75% of the criteria, we’d still love to hear from you.
Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.
Our Application Process
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:
- Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
- Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check
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