Group Category Lead Construction and Infrastructure
// Role Summary
Lead strategic procurement for Babcock's construction and infrastructure programmes across the UK, driving value and optimizing the supply chain. This is a career-defining opportunity to influence major projects supporting national infrastructure and defence.
// Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver end-to-end category strategies for construction and infrastructure.
- Lead complex procurement activities, including tendering and negotiation.
- Build and manage strategic supplier relationships.
- Advise stakeholders on commercial models and contract best practice.
- Identify opportunities for cost optimization and sustainable value creation.
- Requires BPSS and SC security clearance.
// Role Specification
Group Category Lead Construction and Infrastructure
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. As a Group Category Lead Construction and Infrastructure, you’ll play a critical role in shaping and delivering procurement strategies across major construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure programmes. Acting as a subject matter expert, you will influence high-value sourcing decisions, optimise supply chain performance, and build strong supplier partnerships that deliver long-term value.
This is a career-defining opportunity to operate at group level, working across diverse and complex projects that support national infrastructure and defence programmes. Day-to-day, you’ll collaborate with senior stakeholders, contribute to strategic decision-making, and drive innovation and sustainability across the supply chain.
Key Responsibilities:
- Developing and delivering end-to-end category strategies for construction, infrastructure and civil engineering.
- Leading complex procurement activities including tendering, negotiation, and contract award.
- Building and managing strategic supplier relationships and performance frameworks.
- Advising stakeholders on commercial models, sourcing approaches, and contract best practice.
- Identifying opportunities for cost optimisation, risk reduction, and sustainable value creation.
Role Details:
- Location: Flexible UK Locations + Hybrid Working Arrangements
- Role Type: Full time / Permanent
- Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Working Arrangements: Hybrid, with days onsite and days working from home.
Essential Experience:
- Extensive experience in sourcing and procurement, with a strong track record in complex environments.
- Proven expertise within construction and infrastructure categories, including civil engineering.
- Demonstrable experience managing framework agreements and supplier performance at scale.
- Strong knowledge of commercial contracts, including NEC and JCT forms.
- Experience working within matrix organisations, managing multiple senior stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- Degree qualified or equivalent experience.
- Professional accreditation such as CIPS, RICS, CIOB or similar (desirable).
Security Clearance:
- The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.