Senior Project Procurement Specialist in Torpoint

A Source to Contract Manager is a mid-level management role in the Source to Contract discipline of the Procurement and Supply Chain role family. This role manages the activities of a sub-area or section within this discipline, which could be comprised of technical, operational or support teams managed through Front Line Managers, and/or teams of professionals or technical specialists. This role is accountable for the performance and results of the teams within the sub-area or section with a focus on delivery against agreed plans and priorities.

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 Senior Project Procurement Specialist at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role involves:

• Leading the development and implementation of high-value procurement and contracting strategies.
• Managing end-to-end procurement activities, from market engagement through to contract award.
• Developing framework agreements and commercial models that support major infrastructure and engineering programmes.
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and strategic delivery partners.
• Driving commercial excellence, compliance and value-for-money outcomes across procurement activities.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience:

• Proven experience in strategic procurement within infrastructure, defence or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience designing and delivering multi-supplier and multi-lot framework agreements.
• Strong working knowledge of Engineering and Construction Contract, Professional Services Contract and Term Service Contract forms.
• Experience managing high-value complex procurements at portfolio level or exceeding 100 million in value.
• Demonstrable ability to influence senior stakeholders and develop effective supply chain partnerships.

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/or willingness to learn.

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.

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.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 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 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: 20/08/2026