Project Procurement Specialist in Plymouth

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG

Onsite or Hybrid: Shape the Future of Defence Supply Chains

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 Project Procurement Specialist at our Babcock Technology Centre or Devonport Royal Dockyard sites.

The role:

• As a Project Procurement Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is an exciting opportunity to influence procurement strategies that support national security while developing your expertise in a dynamic, high‑profile environment.
• Day-to-day, you’ll be part of a newly formed team delivering critical supply chain solutions for submarine programmes.
• You’ll manage sourcing, tendering, and supplier performance to ensure projects meet time, cost, and quality targets.

Key responsibilities:

• Establish project requirements and design supply chains to meet them
• Manage sourcing and tendering processes in line with project deliverables
• Lead negotiations to secure cost‑effective supply solutions
• Assure supplier performance against time, cost, and quality requirements
• Deliver cost reductions and savings in line with business targets

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience:

• Strong supply chain and contract management expertise
• Excellent relationship‑building and communication skills
• Ability to analyse markets and manage complex business requirements
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and corporate IT systems
• Self‑motivated with a flexible, adaptable approach

Qualifications:

• Degree‑level qualification or equivalent experience (preferred)
• CIPS or equivalent professional qualification (advantageous)

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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.

What we offer:

• 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 UK Babcock 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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world for over a century. 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.