Procurement Manager Contracts

Babcock International; Kirkcaldy; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense and engineering solutions provider in Kirkcaldy seeks a Procurement Manager - Contracts to oversee procurement and contract deliverables for complex projects. This full-time role requires 5+ years in contract delivery within construction, engineering, or manufacturing, along with a strong understanding of contract terms. The position offers hybrid working and a generous benefits package including a matched pension scheme and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Volunteering paid leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years of extensive experience in contract delivery.
• Strong understanding of FIDIC, NEC3, LOGIC, and BIMCO.
• Proven ability in planning and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier performance and contract deliverables.
• Liaise with stakeholders and customers at all levels.
• Drive cost control and budgeting.

Skills

Contract delivery in construction, engineering, or manufacturing sectors

Understanding of contract terms and conditions

Cost control and budgeting

Managing contract changes and variations

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent through experience

Project Management qualification

Job description

Job Title: Procurement Manager - Contracts

Location: Rosyth, Fife

Compensation: £56,570 - £66,229

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69598

Shape the Future of Defence and Engineering

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Procurement Manager – Contracts at Rosyth, near Dunfermline, Fife.

The role

As a Procurement Manager – Contracts, you’ll be at the heart of delivering complex engineering projects that matter. You’ll manage procurement and contract deliverables from inception through to closure, ensuring suppliers meet key milestones on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This is your chance to make a tangible impact on national security and infrastructure while advancing your career in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Managing supplier performance and contract deliverables to meet project objectives
• Liaising with stakeholders, customers, and suppliers at all levels
• Driving cost control, budgeting, and earned value management
• Managing contract risks, changes, and implementing effective mitigations
• Ensuring compliance with contract terms and conditions.

This role is full time and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Procurement Manager – Contracts:

• Extensive experience in contract delivery within construction, engineering, or manufacturing sectors (5+ years)
• Strong understanding of contract terms and conditions, including FIDIC, NEC3, LOGIC, and BIMCO
• Proven ability in cost control, planning, and budgeting
• Skilled in managing contract change and variations
• Advantageous: Engineering background and experience with complex EPC projects

Qualifications for the Procurement Manager – Contracts:

• Engineering degree or equivalent through experience
• Project Management or equivalent professional qualification.

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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• 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.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

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.

Closing date: 18/12/2025