Procurement Manager

Dunfermline, Fife
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
Job Title: Procurement Manager

Location: Rosyth, Fife + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Up to £69,400 dependant on experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64220

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 Procurement Manager at our Rosyth site.

The role

As a Procurement Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will lead a supply chain team, driving performance and organisation to support the delivery of multiple projects, facilities management initiatives, and capital expenditure through the procurement of major subcontract services and materials.

Day-to-day, you’ll be accountable for developing and recommending sourcing strategies with senior stakeholders, negotiating major subcontracts, and cascading key contract terms to mitigate commercial risks. Additionally, you will:

• Capture specific project requirements and build them into the supply chain strategy to meet requisites, maximise performance and reduce risk and complexity
• Lead and manage sourcing and tendering processes in accordance with agreed project deliverables
• Lead and manage sourcing and tendering processes aligned with agreed project deliverables
• Direct, influence, and manage all internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of key inputs that enable development and implementation of robust subcontracts and response strategies
• Support and execute supplier due diligence, onboarding, and qualification processes to ensure selected suppliers are approved and ready to trade

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Procurement Manager

• Experienced procurement practitioner with strong knowledge of current strategic procurement techniques
• Extensive experience operating in complex project environments
• Demonstrated experience with Capex equipment procurement and facilities management
• Proven track record of achieving outstanding supply chain performance

Qualifications for the Procurement Manager

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent through work experience, ideally with a manufacturing or engineering background
• MCIPS qualified, working towards MCIPS, or holding an equivalent professional qualification
• Knowledge and practical understanding of the NEC3 suite of contracting terms

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. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK ().

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 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. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘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

For over a century Babcock has 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.

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 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: 22/07/2025