Head of Planning

Key Responsibilities

• Functional leadership of teams of management and staff to maximize performance and ensure compliance to all company and functional policies
• Develop people to ensure that the function has the highest possible level of professionalism at all times, that the function retains its key staff and that it has a strong succession plan in place
• Define and implement agreed functional strategies and plans which drive business improvement and are fully aligned to business and other functional strategies and plans as appropriate
• Support the development of policies, processes, procedures, standards, tools and infrastructure to ensure excellence in functional capability now and in the future
• Provide group and business procedures that are fit for purpose and appropriately deployed and that ensure compliance to all legislative and regulatory requirements
• Measure process compliance and performance and ensuring gap closure as necessary by the deployment of process improvement initiatives and any appropriate training
• Ensure the deployment of best practice by establishing, maintaining and engaging in communities of practice for all staff
• Provide and operate shared services where appropriate

Qualification & Requirements

Basic Requirements:

• Associate degree with 10+ years of experience, with at least 6 of those years within an operations, purchasing or planning and control environment, OR
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience, with at least 6 of those years within an operations, purchasing or planning and control environment, OR
• Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience in an operations, purchasing or planning and control environment, OR
• JD/PhD with 3+ years of experience in an operations, purchasing or planning and control environment, OR
• 12+ years of experience, with at least 8 of those years within an operations, purchasing or planning and control environment
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident

Preferred Requirements:

• Familiarity with purchasing and supply chain management preferred
• Global outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working
• Has a proven track record in delivering results in both favorable and unfavorable conditions
• Exposure to cross-functional working
• Planning and control expertise

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes:

• Base pay and a discretionary bonus plan

Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, includingL

• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• A flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Certain paid holidays
• Paid parental and family care leave
• Tuition reimbursement; and
• A long-term incentive plan.

The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.