Project Procurement Specialist in Devon, Plymouth

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 Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth site.

The role involves delivering procurement and contract management expertise across major capital investment and infrastructure programmes. You will help ensure critical supply chain activities support programme delivery, regulatory compliance, and long-term operational success.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Leading procurement activities across capital projects, infrastructure programmes, and new works initiatives.
• Establishing and managing framework agreements for professional services, construction works, and specialist suppliers.
• Building strong supplier relationships to drive performance, innovation, value, and continuous improvement.
• Negotiating commercial terms and supporting effective risk management in line with NEC4 contract requirements.
• Monitoring contract performance, resolving issues, and supporting change control and governance processes.

This is a full-time, onsite role based at Devonport Royal Dockyard, Plymouth, working Monday to Friday.

Essential experience:

• Extensive experience delivering procurement activities across capital projects, new works programmes, and framework agreements.
• Strong knowledge of NEC4 contracts, including negotiation, commercial risk management, and contract optimisation.
• Proven supplier relationship management experience, including performance improvement and issue resolution.
• Experience working collaboratively with engineering, project management, commercial, and technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of procurement best practice, compliance processes, risk management, and digital procurement systems such as Oracle ERP and e-tendering platforms.

Qualifications:

• Essential: NEC3 or NEC4 training. MCIPS qualification, equivalent qualification, or working towards professional accreditation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Security Check clearance.
• Desirable: Degree qualified or equivalent. Lean Six Sigma qualification.

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 positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.

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 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 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.

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.

Closing date: 02/09/2026