Procurement Manager

Babcock International Group; Helensburgh; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company is seeking a Procurement Manager to oversee supply chain design and performance for submarine projects. This full-time role, based in Faslane with hybrid working options, requires extensive procurement experience, strong commercial skills, and offers a comprehensive benefits package including pension contributions and health benefits.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ volunteer leave

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in strategic procurement and supply chain management.
• Proven track record in complex, fast-paced project environments.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic and operational procurement value aligned with business goals.
• Lead the design, execution, and performance of supply chains for submarine projects.
• Manage supplier relationships and contract performance.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Supply chain management

Negotiation skills

Supplier performance management

Change initiative leadership

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

MCIPS preferred

Job description

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Job Title: Procurement Manager
Location: Faslane (with hybrid working arrangements)
Compensation: Up to £61,
Role Type: Full Time
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At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Procurement Manager – Fleet at our Faslane, Hamilton, or Glasgow office.

The role
As a Procurement Manager – Fleet, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. As part of the Fleet organisation, the Procurement Manager will have overall accountability, governance for the supply chain design, execution, and performance of sub contract services as well as material supply for all Fleet (Submarine)/ project(s) across Clyde.

Day to day, your responsibility will be to:

• Deliver strategic and operational procurement value aligned with business goals.
• Lead the design, execution, and performance of supply chains for submarine projects across Clyde.
• Manage supplier relationships and contract performance to ensure delivery to time, cost, and quality.
• Develop and implement supply chain strategies and best practices.
• Support the Head of Procurement & Supply Chain in developing team capability and functional excellence.

This role is full time (36 hours) Monday to Thursday and will be based at one of our locations: Faslane, Hamilton, or Glasgow. The role offers hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Procurement Manager – Fleet:

• Extensive experience in strategic procurement and supply chain management.
• Proven track record in complex, fast-paced project environments.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Experience in supplier performance management and contract drafting.
• Ability to influence and lead change initiatives.

Qualifications for the Procurement Manager – Fleet:

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience.
• MCIPS preferred.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain 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. This means that your 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. Further details are available at.

What we offer

• 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 is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.