Strategic Senior Buyer – Facilities & Infra (Hybrid)

Babcock International; Dunfermline; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension

Digital GP access

Employee shopping portal

Professional Fees paid

Reservists 10-days paid leave

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Senior Buyer at Rosyth Dockyard with hybrid working patterns. The role focuses on strategic procurement and contract management across facilities management and infrastructure projects, delivering value across a UK defence site.

You will lead procurement activities, support project teams, and develop capability within the team, while ensuring governance and risk mitigation in a secure environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering procurement strategies for facilities management or construction projects.
• Strong contract management and commercial negotiation experience.
• Experience leading procurement projects and supervising team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex procurement projects and sourcing activities to deliver value-for-money outcomes.
• Develop procurement strategies for facilities management and capital investments.
• Prepare tender documentation and oversee RFIs, quotations and tenders.
• Negotiate and manage contracts ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.
• Lead supplier engagement, performance reviews and post-tender activities.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

FM/Construction knowledge

Education

CIPS membership desirable

Tools

NEC4 contracts

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Senior Buyer at Rosyth Dockyard with hybrid working patterns. The role focuses on strategic procurement and contract management across facilities management and infrastructure projects, delivering value across a UK defence site.

You will lead procurement activities, support project teams, and develop capability within the team, while ensuring governance and risk mitigation in a secure environment.