- Significant, high-profile Defence program
- Permanent, full-time position, open to national locations
- Defence sector environment requiring Australian Citizenship and the ability to obtain a security clearance
About You
As a Procurement Specialist, you will provide operational procurement and supply chain support to facilitate the effective procurement of goods and services. You will play a key role in reducing business risk by ensuring compliance with procurement policies, governance standards, processes, and agreed procurement practices.
About the Role
This position is integral to the success of our programs, where Babcock leads the management and maintenance of the Defence’s Anzac Fleet.
In addition, you will:
- Support competitive sourcing and tendering activities, including supplier engagement, response evaluation, scoring, and the recommendation of preferred suppliers to key stakeholders.
- Coordinate the supplier selection and approval process through to contract award, ensuring evaluation outcomes are thoroughly documented, auditable, and aligned with governance requirements.
- Conduct market research and supplier analysis to identify capable and competitive suppliers that meet business requirements for goods, materials, and services.
To be successful, you will have:
- Relevant qualifications in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Finance, Commerce, Logistics, Operations Management, or a related discipline, and/or demonstrated experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and capabilities.
- Procurement experience, ideally in an operational procurement environment;
- Experience preparing RFQs, sourcing materials or services, reviewing supplier responses or supporting supplier recommendations; and
- Experience with ERP or procurement systems such as IFS, SAP, SAP Ariba or equivalent tools is desirable.
- Australian Citizenship and eligibility for a Defence security clearance
Your future at Babcock – what we offer you
- We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer a compressed week which can provide you even more flexibility;
- Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
- We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;
- You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
- Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus you can access two days annually from your personal leave as wellbeing days;
- You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.
Who we are
Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.
Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,300 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.
Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:
- Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;
- Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;
- Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;
- Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Land Business.
So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
To learn more about us visit www.babcock.com.au
We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Defence Security Clearance for the role, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.