Programme Procurement Manager

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in defense and services is seeking a Programme Procurement Manager for their Plymouth site. This role focuses on driving procurement strategies, leading a new team, and enhancing processes while maintaining supplier relationships. Candidates should possess extensive procurement experience and strong leadership skills. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive compensation package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Special paid leave for reservists

Volunteer work paid leave

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive previous procurement experience with a proven ability to lead teams through change.
• Experience in system implementations and process improvements.
• Strong leadership and change management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligning with Global and Local requirements.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiate contracts focusing on cost, delivery, quality and social value.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance for continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Change Management

Communication

Education

Degree or professional qualification in procurement or supply chain management

CIPS Qualification

Job description

Job Title: Programme Procurement Manager

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64320

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 Programme Procurement Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Programme Procurement Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. We ae seeking a dynamic Procurement Manager to drive transformation, establish new processes, and lead a newly formed team. Oversee key categories including Facilities Management, Plant Hire, and Professional Services.

Day-to-day, you’ll drive procurement strategy alignment with Global and Local needs, leading team adoption, fostering cross-functional collaboration, optimising supplier negotiations, and ensuring continuous improvement through performance monitoring.

• Develop and implement procurement strategies to align with both Global and Local requirements.
• Lead and mentor a team of procurement professionals to ensure successful implementation and adoption of new processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop relationships and understand procurement needs.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiate contracts with a focus on adding value in the form of cost, delivery, quality and social value.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance to drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with new processes

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of Programme Procurement Manager

• Extensive previousprocurement experience, with a proven ability to lead teams through change.
• Strong leadership and change management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience in system implementations and process improvements.
• Relevant degree or professional qualification in procurement or supply chain management.

Qualifications for the Programme Procurement Manager

• CIPS 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 [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: 27/06/2025

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