Senior Inventory Manager

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP access

Employee share scheme

Special paid leave for Reservists

Be Kind Day

Development opportunities

Job summary

Babcock International is seeking a Senior Inventory Manager to lead the Military Satellite Communications Inventory team and ensure accurate, timely reporting for the contract. You will engage with MoD stakeholders and drive continuous improvement in inventory controls.

You will manage data-driven processes, own the contract inventory policies, and work across Procurement, Logistics, Service Delivery and Finance to optimise performance. Hybrid working with office days is available.

Qualifications

• Experience in Defence sector inventory/supply chain/logistics management.
• Ability to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Experience leading a team and reviewing data with Excel (lookups, pivot tables).

Responsibilities

• Maintain accountability of the contract Public Stores Account and ensure reporting accuracy.
• Lead the Military Satellite Communications Inventory team and oversee day-to-day activities.
• Collaborate with project Procurement and Logistics teams and wider project departments.

Skills

Inventory management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

CILT level 3+

Security clearance eligibility (SC)

Tools

Excel

Job description

critical defence support operations. You'll lead a remote team, collaborate with senior stakeholders and play a vital role in ensuring the availability, accuracy and control of inventory that supports essential defence capabilities. This role offers outstanding exposure across supply chain, logistics, procurement and operational teams, providing excellent opportunities for professional growth within a global engineering and defence organisation. Day-to-day, you'll be required to: As Senior Inventory Manager you will be responsible for the management of the Military Satellite Communications Inventory team and oversight of the day-to-day activities in support of the contract.

Day to day you will: Maintain overall accountability of the contract Public Stores Account, ensuring reporting accuracy and on time submission Promote a data accuracy and system driven mindset within the inventory team. Representation of the Inventory team at project meetings. Ownership of the contract Inventory

policies and processes, using user feedback to maintain a continuous improvement approach to addressing blockers and increase efficiencies. Provide Inventory SME support to the team and wider project and work in collaboration with the project Procurement and Logistics teams, as well as wider project departments such as Service Delivery, Finance, ILS, and Business Operations. Stakeholder management with our MoD customer and review data accuracy, utilising look ups and pivot tables on excel

This is a full‑time, 37‑hour per week role based at Hawthorn, Oakhanger, Devonport or Bristol. Hybrid working patterns are available, with a minimum of two days a week in the office. Travel to other Babcock and customer sites will be expected.

Essential experience of the Senior Inventory Manager Previous Inventory/Supply Chain/Logistics Management experience within the Defence Sector. Understanding of systems and knowledge relating to inventory management and material control. The ability to

establish strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business and customer. Experience leading a team. Excel experience in reviewing and manipulating the data, using look ups and pivot tables.

Qualifications for the Senior Inventory Manager CILT level 3 or above or similar equivalent Leadership and management level 3 or above 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 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement '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 ##### 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. #MISYS Job Segment: CSR, Manager, Engineer, Management, Engineering #J-18808-Ljbffr