Hybrid Source to Contract Manager

at Babcock International Group

• Job title: Source to Contract Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Plymouth, United Kingdom

About the role

• Source to Contract Manager at Babcock leading procurement initiatives and driving operational excellence in supply chain strategy. Collaborating across sectors for impactful national security.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic procurement initiatives that deliver real value to our business and customers.
• Shape our five-year Procurement & Supply Chain strategy.
• Build strong relationships across sectors.
• Drive operational excellence.
• Manage and direct procurement operations across Mission Systems.
• Drive delivery of benefit and savings targets for the business.
• Collate and present performance reports for Group and Sector leadership.
• Champion process standardisation and act as Coupa lead for Group P&SC.

Requirements

• Significant procurement experience, ideally in a project procurement environment, including management experience.
• Strong analytical skills and excellent stakeholder management capabilities.
• Flexible approach to workload and ability to operate at all levels.
• Self-motivated with proven ability to lead and influence in a matrix environment.
• Hands-on experience with Power BI, IFS, SAP, and Microsoft Office tools.
• Degree-level qualification and/or relevant engineering, supply chain, or lean culture experience.
• Membership of a professional body such as CIPS Level 5 or above (advantageous but not essential).

Benefits

• 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 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