Strategic Procurement Lead - Defence Infra (Hybrid)

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP through Aviva DigiCare+

Employee share scheme

Shopping portal

Professional Fees paid

Reservists leave (10 days)

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Wellbeing & development programme

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Project Procurement Manager to join our Devonport Royal Dockyard team in Plymouth. Hybrid working arrangement; you’ll lead development of high-value procurement strategies and manage end-to-end procurement across infrastructure and engineering programmes for national security and public infrastructure.

The role requires delivering NEC4 contracts, stakeholder engagement, and robust commercial models, with responsibility for market engagement, tendering, evaluation and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic procurement within infrastructure or defence.
• Experience designing and delivering multi-supplier/multi‑lot frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of NEC4 contracts (ECC/PSC/TSC).

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of high-value procurement strategies.
• Manage end-to-end procurement activities from market engagement to award.
• Develop framework agreements and commercial models for programmes.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Drive commercial excellence and value-for-money in procurement.

Skills

Strategic procurement

NEC4 contracts

Stakeholder management

Multi-supplier frameworks

Contract lifecycle

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Project Procurement Manager to join our Devonport Royal Dockyard team in Plymouth. Hybrid working arrangement; you’ll lead development of high-value procurement strategies and manage end-to-end procurement across infrastructure and engineering programmes for national security and public infrastructure.

The role requires delivering NEC4 contracts, stakeholder engagement, and robust commercial models, with responsibility for market engagement, tendering, evaluation and