Job Description

Job Title:  Supply Chain Development Engineer

Working Pattern : Full Time

Working location: Bristol

In this role, you will be a key player in developing the supply chain required to support our products for the next 50 years. The role will involve establishing what the major requirements are for supply chain, executing a programme of work that deliver against the objectives of Defence. You will foster strong relationships both internally and externally to Roll-Royce working alongside the Buyers, Delivery Leads and Mechanical Engineers in establishing the desired supply chain. Your creative approach will create sustainable, long term supply chains, providing a competitive edge for Rolls-Royce, our customers, and suppliers. This position is crucial for driving competitive advantage for the future of Rolls Royce Defence.

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.

The role will reside within Aerospace Procurement focussing on Defence Future Programmes

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

This role has the exciting opportunity to shape the Rolls Royce supply chain for decades to come. Working on some very high-profile programs the position offers the successful candidate the chance to challenge the status quo and drive real change into the organisation. Working in a cross functional team the role offers the prospect of enhancing competencies as well as building new skills to further develop your career.

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. 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, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing

With this unique opportunity you will get a chance to:

Work with suppliers to support their accreditation to Rolls-Royce quality standards and implement APQP practicesIdentify challenges within the Rolls-Royce supply chain and provide solutions to strengthen these areasCollaborate with the design team to ensure product design is aligned to the capabilities of the supply chainJointly work with the wider procurement team to ensure the category strategies are making the best use of the broad capability the market has to offer

Who we’re looking for:

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

To be successful in this role you will need to: (please use a maximum of 5 bullets)

Demonstrate experience of working with supply chains and engineers in a complex industryPossess strong quality and mechanical engineering skills demonstrated through a proven track record of successful supplier engagement activities.Show an understanding of aerospace certifications and accreditations as used by Rolls RoyceHave real passion to drive change and make a difference, combined with ability to solve complex problems.

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 which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe 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 at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Job Category

Manufacturing Engineering

Posting Date

06 Feb 2025; 00:02

Posting End Date

19 Feb 2025