WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Support the VP and Business Development Executives to develop and deliver the strategic plan and supporting strategies for Aerospace.

• Ensure corporate and customer requirements from Civil, Defence and others are fully captured and understood as part of strategy formation. A key element of this is understand future programme requirements and developing strategies for industrialisation.
• Develop, maintain and communicate/gain approval for the overall strategic plan.
• Support delivery of the strategic leadership and vision across our portfolio of integrated commodity strategies and strategy processes.
• Develop our Make vs Buy strategies, driving technology, supply-chain restructuring, capability acquisition and innovation across Civil and Defence Aerospace.
• Ensure the relevant Integrated Commodity Strategies within Civil and Defence are developed, maintained and communicated.
• Define, lead, recommend & implement the strategic projects portfolio for Civil and Defence.
• Ensure cohesion and alignment between technology, sourcing and aftermarket strategies within Manufacturing and Procurement and as part of Civil and Defence strategy.
• Lead or support special projects (e.g. M&A, Disposals, JV creation, new Partnerships) as required.
• Maintain competitive benchmarking & analysis for Civil and Defence
• Lead cross functional across Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement and Aftermarket in delivering the relevant strategy.
• People leadership and direction setting for Business Development Officers

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.

• Company-wide outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working.
• Experience in operations, strategy, services and commercial desirable.
• Proven track record of relationship management and deliver in ambiguous back-drops.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with proven track record of communication across all levels of the organisation
• Held leadership (or team leader) roles with a style that engaged and works with people to secure the best outcomes. Lives up to our company values and behaviours every day.
• Experience in global relationship management.
• Experience in strategy development and execution