Senior Supply Chain Development Manager
// Role Summary
Shape vital defence programme supply chains as a Senior Supply Chain Development Manager, influencing bid success and programme delivery from key UK locations. Join a global FTSE 100 organisation dedicated to national security and public infrastructure.
// Key Responsibilities
- Develop innovative supply chain strategies for complex defence bids.
- Play a key role in business winning and strategic proposal development.
- Collaborate with bid teams, senior stakeholders, and suppliers.
- Analyse market and competitor capabilities to enhance supply chains.
- Requires extensive supply chain management and commercial expertise.
- Must be a sole UK national eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance.
// Role Specification
Senior Supply Chain Development Manager
At Babcock, we are committed to creating a safe and secure world. As a Senior Supply Chain Development Manager, you will operate at the forefront of business growth, shaping supply chain strategies that are crucial for bid success and programme delivery across complex defence opportunities. You will design innovative supply chain solutions to strengthen proposals, enhance competitiveness, and enable future capability.
This role offers a unique opportunity to move beyond traditional supply chain delivery and contribute significantly to business winning. You will collaborate closely with bid teams, senior stakeholders, and suppliers to develop strategic approaches that position Babcock for long-term success in defence, engineering, and infrastructure programmes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Developing supply chain strategies that support bids, tenders, and long-term business opportunities.
- Supporting the creation of high-quality proposals, including supplier engagement and customer-facing content.
- Identifying and designing innovative supply chain solutions, including partnerships, alliances, and delivery models.
- Analysing market and competitor capability to strengthen supply chain approaches and outcomes.
- Building relationships across internal teams and suppliers to enable integrated and effective delivery.
About You:
This role is full-time, 35 hours per week, with hybrid working arrangements available across our Bristol, Clyde, Leicester, Plymouth, or Rosyth sites.
Essential Experience:
- Extensive experience in supply chain management, procurement, and strategic sourcing.
- Strong commercial expertise, including contract negotiation and financial understanding.
- Proven experience supporting bids, tenders, or business winning activities.
- Ability to design innovative, data-driven supply chain solutions.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across complex organisations.
Qualifications:
- Degree (or equivalent) in Supply Chain Management or a related discipline.
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply or equivalent professional qualification.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who can achieve and maintain 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:
Babcock offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous holiday allowance, matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance, access to a Digital GP, an employee share scheme, and an employee shopping savings portal. We also provide payment of professional fees, special paid leave for reservists, holiday trading options, and a 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering. Excellent development opportunities and an employee assistance programme supporting wellbeing are also included.