Job description
Full of ideas? Make them a reality.
Everything starts with passion at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. It turns a profession into a vocation. It drives us to keep reinventing mobility and to bring innovative ideas onto the roads. Our teams work as a strong unit where every opinion is valued. We have set future-focused goals within a practical and long-term framework —all with the intention to enact positive change and continue our pursuit of proactive responsibility. Plus, we pride ourselves on providing a friendly, supportive environment and management style, having some great benefits for our employees (including a car scheme), career development, progression and work-life balance.
We’re committed to providing an environment where you can be yourself and be your best. This includes welcoming you into an inclusive culture, investing in your continuous learning and development, giving you access to breadth and depth of experience. We want to provide you with challenging and rewarding opportunities to make a difference, offering flexible working options and giving ample reward and recognition.
Production Control and Distribution - 24 Month Graduate Programme
The department is the central hub of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and has a broad scope covering three main areas: Programme Planning, Production Steering and Distribution.
The Programme Planning team are responsible for short term planning of the current and next financial year, as well as the production aims for Goodwood. In order to deliver an effective plan, the programme planning team work with many departments across the business.
The Production Steering team is responsible for steering the complete Vehicle Chain from the start of Body-in-White at Dingolfing, to vehicle completion in Goodwood, ensuring a customer first approach to our KPIs. The Production Steering team work closely with all the manufacturing departments and Sales to ensure on time delivery.
The distribution team co-ordinate the outbound finished vehicle transport from Goodwood to the dealer, worldwide by road, sea and air. The Distribution team work mainly with Sales, Finance, Production Steering and external service providers to ensure delivery requirements are met.
What's in it for you?
- Monitoring and reporting of Logistics KPIs
- Lead the development of Body in White process stability between Germany and the UK.
- Support Production Control in vehicle steering to ensure vehicles are produced on-time.
- Support in the interaction with Sales to steer priority vehicles through the Test & Finish area.
- Design and development of analysis and visualisation tools for internal and external partners
- Development of reporting tools to analyse and present key Production and Distribution data.
- Lead the communication and problem solving of transport claims received from global dealerships.
- Lead the development and testing of transport protection.
- Identify and deliver a potential end of year improvement project.
- Logistics Project Management
What do we offer?
- Competitive starting salary of £32, 500 per annum which increases to £34,000 in your second year (subject to satisfactory performance).
- Bonus payment potentials based on personal performance and company performance.
- 27 days annual leave per annum plus UK Bank Holidays.
- Structured annual appraisal and on-going feedback on development/progression.
- Car scheme which offers associates the opportunity to lease a BMW or MINI at a competitive rate.
- Personal Pension Plan with excellent employer contributions and life assurance.
- Employee discount scheme, savings, cash-back and gift vouchers.
- Blended working, allowing you to work flexibly.
- Rolls-Royce wedding car, available for you and your immediate family.
- Subsidised restaurant and café on-site.
- On-site Occupational Health service including counselling and physiotherapy.
What we are looking for
- Studying towards or have achieved a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (minimum 2.2) in a relevant Engineering course.
- Strongly self-motivated, ability to negotiate and convince others, good communication skills and a logical thinker.
- Understanding and experience of problem solving.
- Knowledge of / proficient data analytics and visualisation tools extremely beneficial.
- CAD experience is desirable.
- Fluent English, working knowledge of German beneficial.
- Strong PC skills (Microsoft Office incl. Power BI).
- To be eligible for this position, you must be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK if you are not a UK passport holder.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you then click Apply.
Accepted degree subjects
Any
Additional job details
- Location
- Chichester · Goodwood
- Salary
- £32,500
- Contract, dates and working times
- Fixed term
Full-time
How to apply
The next stages of the recruiting process will include: online testing, video interview and then an assessment centre during w/c 8 January 2024.
Please ensure that you complete all of the free text questions for your application to be progressed. Please also include a role relevant cover letter, explaining why we should consider you for this position.
We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 27 November 2023
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Closing date: 27 November 2023