Buyer

**Buyer**:

- Country/Region: GB- City: Bristol**Job Title: Buyer**
**Location: Bristol, UK - Hybrid - Working from home options available**
**Role Type: Full time / Permanent**
**Role ID: SF 47877**

**Amplify your impact**

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 Buyer at our Bristol site

As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customers’ defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility

**Mission Systems**

The Buyer role is based within our Mission Systems business area.

Babcock is a trusted provider of integrated solutions for global defence and security. We have a wide portfolio of best-in-class intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance solutions, communications, and weapons launch and handling solutions across all domains, integrating the best of industry to meet our customers’ needs.

**The role**

**The difference our new Buyer will make**
As a Buyer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. As the focal point for the Delivery Team, you will be responsible for managing the bought out needs of the programme working with the Delivery Team and other stakeholders.

Day to day, you’ll carry out the procurement of goods and/or services for the company at the best total acquisition cost, keep records up to date supply chain information through order book management and associated reporting; identify value opportunities and levers and facilitate supplier relationships, becoming the point of contact and undertaking supplier visits.

At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, you’ll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.

We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. This role provides hybrid working arrangements with mainly working from home but to be onsite when required.

**Essential experience**
- Proven experience within a supply chain role, preferably in a Defence or Engineering environment
- Analytical skills to analyse data and make decisions.
- Be able to read and understand technical drawings and ability to communicate complex requirements to/from supply chain is an advantage.
- Ability to build and establish strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business.
- Self-motivated with a flexible approach to workload.
- Be willing to work towards membership of a relevant professional body, for example the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply at a Level 4 or above or equivalent business related qualification.
- Start on BPSS clearance but would need to obtain SC clearance. Not ITAR implicated

**What we offer**
- Generous benefits including:
- Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
- Reservist in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
- Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
- Our Big Benefit Platform allows you to make your money go further, with discounts from over 850 retailers.
- Employee Share Plan
- Professional memberships, personal development training an opportunities
- STEM ambassador training and volunteering opportunities
- Working from home and flexible work patterns
- Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
- Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts and our Share Ownership Scheme
- Autonomy. Trusted and empowered to be at your best

**Babcock International**
For over 130 years, we have 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. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.

**Armed Forces Covenant**

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.

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