Customer Parts Controller - (FTC)
- Location
- Derby, United Kingdom
- Work type
- On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Salary
- Not listed
- Clearance
- Not required
- U.S. citizenship
- Not stated
- Posted
- Nov 11, 2026
About the role
Job Description
Customer Parts Controller
Full-time Fixed-Term (FTC)
Location: Derby – Hybrid - 3 days a week on-site.
Our On-wing Aftermarket Operations Spares Support Group are on a future-first mission to create a resilient, high-performing team that’s known for proactive fulfilment, rapid response and trusted to deliver. Together they’re driving customer confidence, empowering team ownership and continuously looking to improve their performance.
There is an exciting opportunity for a Customer Parts Controller to join the team reporting to the Customer Order Fulfilment Manager.
What you will be doing
The role will lead the delivery for all Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and critical material requirements across our customer network, working in a specialist, fast-paced customer-focused team and will be the primary point of contact for our MRO base customers to place, track and expedite material orders.
Working closely with the wider business to ensure that orders flow through smoothly and critical part requirements are documented, managed and satisfied quickly, to support our engines going through our MRO network.
Not only that, but this role also encompasses the breadth of supporting our Quality team within the Spares Support Group with quality notifications, parts returns & concerns driving root cause analysis as part of our drive to Zero Defects.
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.
Responsibilities
- Primary point of contact for MRO facility customers placing orders and wishing to request components from the available Rolls-Royce material network.
- Process critical parts lists from the bases through our SAP systems interacting with the Value Streams, parts forecasters and logistic teams
- Ownership of the Critical Parts process and supporting testing for process changes to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and supporting systems
- Highlight any material shortfalls to the supply chain to resolve open customer orders
- Support customer queries, including accounts received, invoices, data errors and resolve where required, arranging material returns where appropriate
- Support customer complaints through the use of company standard systems, processes and reports.
- Attend community of practice workshops to ensure process maintenance
- Support MRO & Airlines customers at pace with quality notifications to prevent AOG/Build Stops whilst supporting the return & root cause analysis as applicable.
Who we’re looking for:
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.
- Direct and indirect customer relationship experience.
- Experience of manufacturing or customer-facing businesses
- An understanding of Planning & Control ERP process and systems, desired but not essential.
- An ability to manage potentially difficult customer relationships
- Excellent communications skills
- Team working & cross-functional stakeholder management is essential for this role
- A mindset & culture of customer first innovation, high-quality decision at pace, pushing boundaries through experimentation, progress through learning, agile structures for a changing world, empowered teams, end-to-end ownership which focuses on engineering for the long haul.
- A perform vs transform focus mindset. We perform to succeed today – we transform to stay relevant tomorrow.
Regional Benefits:
- Work in a safety-first environment where doing the right thing and keeping it simple are core principles.
- Join a culture that values making a real difference through your work.
- Develop your career as a mid-career professional blending technical expertise with strong personal qualities.
- Thrive in a role that encourages integrity, accountability, resilience, and curiosity.
- Collaborate and build relationships in a team-focused environment while also working independently.
- Take initiative, lead, and make smart decisions with confidence and support.
- Grow through continuous learning, openness to improvement, and exposure to challenging opportunities.
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.