Job Description

Demand Planning Manager 

Bristol 

Grade C 

 

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.

As the Demand Planning Manager in Rolls-Royce, you’ll work to support the Defence UK Mature Programmes from within the Business Support organisation.  You will work across the Services business to improve our customer understanding and focus on the start of the Demand planning process which is critical to enabling our business to successfully deliver to our customers and shareholders.

What you will be doing:

Definition and governance of the Demand Planning stages of the Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process.Contribute to the SIOP transformation journey and the introduction of the Advanced Planning System (APS) into the Defence business.Contribute and support implementation of the strategy for developing a long-term comprehensive Services Customer Fleet forecast which serves as the critical inputs to the SIOP, Parts Forecasts, and financial forecasts. Work with UK Mature Programs to gather requirements & support implementation of a tool which tracks & forecasts the quantity of global RR products in-service.Work alongside Business Development to understand the future OE Demand and align this to Order Intake and Financial forecasts.Contribute and support implementation of the strategy to increase our Unparalleled customer understanding.  This includes utilizing data to analyse inputs on past actuals, markets, environmental trends, budgets, and competition.

Position qualifications:

Bachelors degree with 5+ years of experience in Planning/Modelling environment, ORMaster’s degree with 3+ years of experience in a Planning/Modelling environment, ORIn lieu of degree, 9 + years of experience in a Planning environment. Must be UK Citizen to be considered for this role

 Preferred requirements:

Experience in Planning roles.Experience delivering complex projects with numerous stakeholders Experience in modelling customer fleets and operationsProficient in utilising data analytics and visualisation tools to effectively present complex information.Strong analytical skills paired with business acumen and an ability to think strategically in an ambiguous environment

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 are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

Job Category

Services Fleet/Contract Management

Posting Date

09 Jan 2026; 00:01

Posting End Date

15 Jan 2026