Procurement Specialist

Job Title:        Procurement Specialist 
Location:        Chatham, Kent + Hybrid Working Arrangements  
Compensation:    £35,000 - £42,500 + Benefits  
Role Type:        Full time / Permanent
Role ID:        SF58413

 

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 Chatham site.

 

The Role

As a Procurement Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is your chance to support the development and operation of a key military training estate with unique construction and facilities projects. 

 

Day-to-day, you’ll work at transforming procurement and supply chain to enable it to become a ‘best in class’ function. 

• Deliver high quality support procurement & supply chain support across different contracts  
• Engagement with stakeholders to understand upcoming priorities 
• Develop robust and innovative procurement strategies 
• Detailed market analysis to identify suitable supply chain partners 
• Managing tender exercises for supply chain solutions 

 

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based in Chatham with a Hybrid Working Arrangement 
 
Experience required of the Procurement Specialist 

• Knowledge of procurement and supply chain 
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Background in construction or facilities management beneficial but not essential 
• Stakeholder management experience

 

Qualifications Required for the Procurement Specialist 

• NVQ Level 3 or above in relevant subject 
• CIPS member or working towards beneficial but not essential 
• Full UK Driving Licence

 

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

 

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 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. 
• Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. 

 

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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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.

 

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