Systems and Materials Associate

Babcock International; West Devon; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health checks

Aviva DigiCare+ access

Employee shopping portal

5-10 days Reservists leave

Job summary

Babcock International in Plymouth, Devon is seeking a Systems and Materials Associate to support documentation, inventory and purchasing activities at the Devonport Royal Dockyard site. The role emphasizes coordination of materials, data accuracy and collaboration with engineering and operations teams.

The position is full time, 35 hours per week, with hybrid working arrangements requiring a minimum of 2 days in the office. Security clearance (BPSS) is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in document control, administration or office management.
• Experience working within a busy operational or business support environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications and business systems.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records and data.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and maintaining operational documentation, records and information systems.
• Managing inventory records and supporting materials and parts requests.
• Raising requisitions and supporting procurement and purchasing activities.
• Monitoring data accuracy and ensuring systems are updated in a timely manner.
• Collaborating with operational, engineering and support teams to meet business requirements.

Skills

Document control

Administration

Data management

Procurement support

MS Office

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Business Administration

Office Management

Supply Chain

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Systems and Materials Associate

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £28,300 - £35,400 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF76825

Help keep critical operations moving through effective systems, materials and information management

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 Systems and Materials Associate at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Systems and Materials Associate, you'll have an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong administrative or coordination background who enjoys working with data, managing processes and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders. You'll play an important role in supporting operational and engineering activities by ensuring documentation, inventory information, material requests and procurement processes are managed efficiently and accurately.

Day-to-day, you'll provide essential support to the wider team through the coordination of documentation, materials, inventory and purchasing activities. You'll help maintain the smooth running of day-to-day operations, ensuring colleagues have access to the information, resources and support they need to deliver critical work safely and effectively.

• Coordinating and maintaining operational documentation, records and information systems.
• Managing inventory records and supporting materials and parts requests.
• Raising requisitions and supporting procurement and purchasing activities.
• Monitoring data accuracy and ensuring systems are updated in a timely manner.
• Collaborating with operational, engineering and support teams to meet business requirements.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 2 days in the office/onsite.

Essential experience of the Systems and Materials Associate

• Experience in document control, administration or office management activities.
• Experience working within a busy operational or business support environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications and business systems.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records and data.

Qualifications for the Systems and Materials Associate

Essential:

• GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent).

Desirable:

• Qualification in Business Administration, Office Management, Supply Chain, Logistics or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting procurement, inventory or materials management activities.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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 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

Babcock

We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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: 04/11/2026

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