Trainee - Planning & Delivery Leader

Rolls-Royce is hiring a Trainee - Planning & Delivery Leader in Shanghai, China. Level rates it ; you can apply on Rolls-Royce.

Level's read on this job

Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions SAP, supply chain and planning among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
Rolls-Royce has 532 other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

Operate as primary interface between Rolls-Royce and suppliers, managing orderbook, delivery reviews, and capacity planning.

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Job Description

Key Accountabilities,

Operate as the primary interface between Rolls-Royce and suppliers, and targeting 0 arrears and 100% of On-Time-In-Full delivery
Lead orderbook and delivery reviews, ensuring raw materials availability and suppliers’ launch and manufacture of parts is executed in line with the demand or agreed plan across while maintaining optimal inventory level.
Lead load and capacity analysis / delivery risk analysis and contingency planning from risk management perspective.
Manage and maintain planning systems and tools like SAP to track supplier schedules and logistics.
Cross functional collaboration to prioritize and resolve technical or contractual issues to secure On-Time-In-Full delivery, ensuring escalation of delivery issues and mitigating actions support critical delivery.

Key Experience and Qualifications,

Bachelor’s degree or plus in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong communication and influencing skills
Comfortable working in a multicultural and matrix organization.
Business-level proficiency in both English and Chinese is required.
Knowledge of MRP tools, mechanical engineering & manufacturing, APQP, SIOP is preferred

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

Supply Chain Planning & Control

Posting Date

03 Sept 2026; 00:09

How we rate this

Trainee - Planning & Delivery Leader at Rolls-Royce rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Trainee - Planning & Delivery Leader is an open job at Rolls-Royce.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Shanghai.
The job was posted on September 3, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Rolls-Royce. Apply on Rolls-Royce

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Supply ChainPlanningInventory ManagementRisk AnalysisStakeholder ManagementSAP

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where supply chain was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where planning was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where inventory management was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where risk analysis was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where stakeholder management was part of your work. What did you do?

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List these exact terms on your resume: Supply Chain, Planning, Inventory Management, Risk Analysis, and Stakeholder Management. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.

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