Procurement Manager – People Capability & Training
Location: Hybrid working with your primary office location being whichever is closest to you: Derby, Warrington or Manchester
Salary: £60,000 - £78,750 + £2,200 benefits allowance + 12.5% bonus
Our Mission
Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Through the development of our Small Modular Reactor technology, we are creating a British solution to a global energy challenge, helping accelerate the transition to low-carbon power while building a world-class engineering and manufacturing organisation.
The Team
The Procurement & Supply Chain function is fundamental to the successful delivery of Rolls-Royce SMR. As we continue to scale, attracting, developing and retaining exceptional talent is critical to our success.
The Supply Chain Assurance team is responsible for ensuring the function has the capability, competence and development pathways needed to support a rapidly growing and highly regulated business. This role will play a key part in shaping the future of Procurement & Supply Chain capability across the organisation.
The Opportunity
We're looking for a Procurement Manager – People Capability & Training to lead the development and delivery of our Procurement & Supply Chain capability strategy.
This is a unique opportunity to combine extensive Procurement & Supply Chain experience with a passion for people development, learning and organisational capability. You'll be responsible for defining and embedding career pathways, learning frameworks and development programmes that support colleagues from apprentice level through to senior leadership.
You'll lead the development of the Procurement & Supply Chain Academy, helping to create a culture of continuous learning while ensuring the function maintains the skills, knowledge and competence required to support future growth.
We'll Need You To
- Lead the development and implementation of the Procurement & Supply Chain Academy and supporting learning curriculum.
- Develop and maintain capability frameworks, knowledge models and career pathways that support professional development across all levels of the function.
- Drive the delivery of the Procurement & Supply Chain capability strategy, ensuring alignment with wider business objectives and workforce development plans.
- Develop meaningful capability reporting and performance measures that provide visibility of training effectiveness and organisational readiness.
- Manage apprentice and graduate development programmes, including structured career pathways, coaching and mentoring support.
- Champion continuous improvement across learning, development and capability activities, identifying innovative ways to strengthen organisational performance and employee development.
Why This Role?
This is a pivotal role during an exciting period of growth and transformation.
You'll have the opportunity to shape how Procurement & Supply Chain capability is developed across Rolls-Royce SMR, creating frameworks and programmes that will leave a lasting legacy within the organisation.
We're looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with practical delivery, someone who is equally passionate about developing people as they are about Procurement & Supply Chain excellence.
What We're Looking For
- Significant Procurement or Supply Chain experience gained within a complex organisational environment.
- Experience developing competency frameworks, capability models, training programmes or structured development pathways.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with the ability to engage at all levels of a business.
- Experience coaching, mentoring and developing individuals and teams.
- A passion for learning, development and building high-performing organisations.
- A relevant degree, professional qualification or equivalent demonstrable industry experience.
- Professional qualifications such as MCIPS, IoSCM or equivalent experience would be advantageous.
A Little More About The Role
Success in this position will come from your ability to balance strategic workforce capability planning with practical implementation.
You'll work closely with Procurement & Supply Chain leaders to identify capability requirements, support workforce development planning and create meaningful development opportunities that strengthen organisational performance.
You'll help establish clear progression pathways, support talent development initiatives and ensure colleagues have access to the learning experiences they need to grow their careers.
This role offers significant visibility across the business and the opportunity to influence how a growing organisation develops one of its most critical functions.
Location
We offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements. This role can be aligned to Derby, Warrington or Manchester, with regular collaboration across the wider business as required.
What's In It for You?
We anticipate paying a salary of between £60,000 - £78,750
- Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 12.5%
- Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
- Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions
- Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
- Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
- Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
- Access to professional development and career growth opportunities within a rapidly scaling organisation
You'll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, inclusivity, collaboration and innovation, where you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact.
Security & Screening
Due to the nature of our industry, successful candidates will be required to successfully complete:
- Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Financial probity checks
These checks are assessed on a case-by-case basis and are not considered simple pass/fail criteria.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident organisation, we're committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive recruitment experience for everyone.
We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and will make reasonable adjustments where needed to support colleagues in performing at their best.
There's no such thing as a perfect candidate. If you feel you meet around 75% of the requirements for this role, we'd love to hear from you.
Whether you're considering a career move, returning to work or bringing transferable skills from another sector, we encourage you to apply.
If not for you, please share with someone who might be interested.
Pay Range:
£60,000.00-
£78,750.00Why 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 75% of the requirements for this role, we would 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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