Senior Buyer
// Role Summary
Shape supply chains that support national defence and engineering excellence as a Senior Buyer at Babcock. Lead high-impact procurement solutions and drive value across complex defence and engineering programmes.
// Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end procurement activities for multiple defence and engineering projects.
- Develop and implement strategic supply chain plans to optimize value and efficiency.
- Build and manage strong supplier relationships to ensure quality and delivery.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve programme objectives.
- Must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.
// Role Specification
About the Role
As a Senior Buyer at Babcock, you will be instrumental in delivering high-impact procurement solutions for complex defence and engineering programmes. You will act as a key partner to Programme and Project teams, leading sourcing activities, driving value, and enhancing supplier performance across various procurement projects.
This dynamic role offers the opportunity to influence supply chain strategy, develop commercial solutions, and foster strong supplier relationships. You will contribute to mission-critical capabilities within a purpose-driven environment that champions innovation and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead procurement activities across multiple projects to deliver value, performance, and efficiency.
- Develop and implement supply chain strategies for defined packages of work.
- Build and manage strong supplier relationships to ensure quality and delivery excellence.
- Drive operational excellence through reporting, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support programme objectives and commercial outcomes.
What We're Looking For
Essential Experience:
- Proven experience in a procurement or supply chain role, ideally within defence, aerospace, or engineering.
- Experience delivering supply chain strategies and identifying value and cost optimisation opportunities.
- Demonstrated expertise in supplier relationship management and performance improvement.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across programme teams.
- Understanding of procurement processes within complex project environments.
Qualifications:
- MCIPS is desirable but not essential.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Please note that 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.
Working Arrangements
This is a full-time, permanent role working 37 hours per week. The role offers hybrid working arrangements with specific days onsite and days working from home.
What Babcock Offers
- Competitive Salary + Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Special paid leave for Reservists in the armed forces
- Holiday Trading options
- ‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering
- Flexible working options
- A dynamic working environment