Procurement and Supply Chain Manager

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major provider of nuclear solutions in Warrington is seeking a Procurement and Supply Chain Manager to oversee strategic and operational procurement initiatives. In this full-time role, you'll lead a team, manage stakeholder relationships, and contribute to business goals within the UK’s nuclear infrastructure. A recognized procurement qualification is essential, along with strong communication and contract management skills. You will benefit from a competitive salary and an extensive benefits package, including opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to digital health services

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading options

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in stakeholder management across multiple organizations.
• Ability to deliver project goals through effective planning.
• Proficiency in writing procurement strategies and managing contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and operational procurement across major projects.
• Manage and mentor a team of supply chain professionals.
• Build strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Resource planning

Advanced communication

Education

Professional procurement qualification (CIPS or MCIPS)

Job description

Procurement and Supply Chain Manager

Location: Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 6YD
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF67974
Shape the Future of Nuclear Innovation

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Procurement and Supply Chain Manager, based at our Warrington, Cheshire site.

The role

As a Procurement and Supply Chain Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll lead the delivery of strategic and operational procurement excellence across a major project within Cavendish Nuclear. This is a high‑impact role where your decisions will shape the future of clean energy and defence, while supporting the UK’s nuclear infrastructure. Day‑to‑day, you’ll lead procurement and supply chain support for a major project.

• Manage and mentor a team of supply chain professionals.
• Build strategic relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the functional management team to deliver business goals.
• Collaborate with partners to shape and challenge business strategy and priorities.

This is a full‑time role based in Warrington, Cheshire, with a 37‑hour working week, a hybrid working pattern requiring a minimum of three days onsite, and travel to customer sites may be required.

Essential experience of the Procurement and Supply Chain Manager

• Applying advanced stakeholder management and influencing techniques.
• Navigating complex stakeholder environments across multiple organisations.
• Delivering project goals through effective resource planning and contract management.
• Placing and managing NEC4 contracts.
• Writing procurement strategies, plans, and contract award recommendations.

Qualifications for the Procurement and Supply Chain Manager

• Ideally, you’ll hold a recognised professional procurement qualification such as CIPS or MCIPS, or an equivalent.
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. Window opens February through March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) for volunteering with a chosen organisation or registered charity.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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