Procurement Specialist

Job Title:Procurement Specialist
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Up to £48,000,00 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF54640
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 Procurement Specialist at our Devonport site.
The role
As a Procurement Specialist, you will have a role that is out of the ordinary. You will be a part of the Engineering and Systems Integration (E&SI) team within our Land sector, responsible for managing requirements including material procurement of goods and/or services to support operational production of various platforms across the business unit.
Day to day, you will have accountability within a defined scope of materials and/or subcontract services, for the Supply chain design, execution, and performance for a Business Unit's project(s).

• Establishing project requirements; including those driven by the future bid pipeline
• Design and engagement of a supply chain that meets project requirements
• Supporting the delivery of project objectives through the rigorous management of contract and supplier performance
• Assuring supplier performance to time, cost and quality for contract requirements against scope of supplier responsibility
• Procurement Specialist will have responsibility for typically £10m expenditure within the project(s) scope

This is a full-time permanant role at 37 hours per week based at Devonport Royal Dockyard, Plymouth. Hybrid and agile working arrangements available.
There is a requirement to travel to various Babcock sites as part of the role.
Agile working may be available to employees in some instances, applying the principles of fairness and consistency whilst ensuring that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. We are happy to consider flexible, blended working, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Essential experience of the Procurement Specialist:

• Proven experience in Sourcing and Procurement
• Experienced procurement practitioner with knowledge of current and tactical and strategic procurement techniques
• Understanding of contract terms and conditions and the ability to manage subcontract terms including flow-down terms from customer contracts
• Deep understanding of planning and implementing supply arrangements, managing supplier performance and scheduling of deliveries
• Understanding of cost models, familiarity with accounting practices, commercial audits, forecasting and valuations and supplier costing models.
• Able to work in cross functional teams and manage stakeholders in an operational environment.

Qualifications for the Procurement Specialist:

• Qualified to a degree level or equivalent
• MCIPS or equivalent professional qualifications

We value difference and don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
The successful candidate must be able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and SC security clearance for this role.
Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• 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 most 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

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock International have 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.
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. 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: 28/02/2024
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