Procurement and Supply Chain Manager
// Role Summary
Lead procurement and supply chain strategies for critical training services supporting the Armed Forces and emergency services, ensuring mission-readiness through effective sourcing and contract management.
// Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement procurement strategies across contracts, projects, and bids.
- Lead sourcing, tendering, and contract placement activities.
- Manage supplier performance, risk, and governance.
- Drive continuous improvement and value creation in supply chains.
- Regular travel to London Fire Brigade sites and other customer locations.
- Requires ability to achieve and maintain BPSS/SC security clearance.
// Role Specification
Procurement and Supply Chain Manager
Shape the supply chains behind critical training services at Babcock, a global FTSE 100 organisation committed to creating a safe and secure world. As a Procurement and Supply Chain Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering procurement and supply chain solutions across operational contracts, strategic projects, and business bids within our Land Training business.
You will support programmes that provide essential training and training support services to the Armed Forces and emergency services, ensuring customers have the necessary equipment, services, and specialist capabilities to be mission-ready. This is a varied and influential position where you will collaborate closely with operational leaders, suppliers, and stakeholders to drive value, improve performance, and develop innovative procurement strategies across a diverse portfolio of goods and services.
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Developing and delivering procurement strategies across operational contracts, projects, and bids.
- Leading sourcing, tendering, and contract placement activities to secure high-quality supplier solutions.
- Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for value creation and operational improvement.
- Managing supplier performance, risk, and governance activities to ensure successful contract delivery.
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives, sustainable value, and best-practice procurement across the Land Training business.
This role is based remotely with regular travel to London Fire Brigade sites in London (approximately twice per month) and occasional travel to other Babcock and customer sites. Travel and subsistence expenses will be covered in line with company policy.
Essential Experience:
- Extensive procurement experience across the full sourcing-to-contract placement lifecycle.
- Strong commercial and contract management experience, including negotiating and placing supplier agreements.
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and influence at different organisational levels.
- Experience developing and managing complex supply chains in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify opportunities to improve value and performance.
Qualifications:
- CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS is desirable.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.
What we offer:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading
- ‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering work
We are a disability confident committed employer and welcome applications from all candidates. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.