Category Specialist

Category Specialist

• Pivotal role within the wider Babcock Procurement and Supply Chain team
• Career Development opportunities

About you

Are you a proactive and strategic thinker with a strong background in procurement or supply chain management?  As a Category Specialist at Babcock, you will support the Category Manager in developing and managing sourcing strategies that align with the organisation’s objectives. With a Graduate Certificate or Degree in a relevant discipline, to be successful you will have either a membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply or actively pursuing membership. Your ability to engage with key stakeholders and understand business needs set you apart, as does your commitment to delivering value and compliance in all sourcing activities. You have a keen insight into the supplier market, particularly with a focus on small to medium enterprises, Indigenous businesses, veterans, and woman-owned companies. Your strong relationship-building skills will enable you to maintain effective partnerships with suppliers, ensuring they meet performance expectations and contractual obligations. You thrive in dynamic environments, performing scope and risk assessments with ease, and you excel in leading sourcing activities that drive strategic outcomes.

About the role   

Primary responsibilities will be to contribute to category strategies that ensure value for money, appropriate service levels and adherence to professional best practices. Leading sourcing activities within your category, overseeing the creating and execution of RFx events that align with established strategies. By providing insights into supplier capabilities and market dynamics, this position will play a key role in ensuring that our procurement processes effectively leverage the supplier panel and comply with business KPI’s and HPI’s. Establishing and nurturing relationships with suppliers will be essential, as will monitoring performance and ensuring compliance with contract requirements.

Join us in this vital role where you will drive our procurement success and support our commitment to diversity and inclusivity within our supply chain function.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Experience in a similar strategic procurement or supply chain role
• Graduate Certificate or Degree in a relevant discipline
• Ability to effectively communicate with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent technical communication skills- written and verbal
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance as defined by AGSVA guidelines.

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 compressed hours which can provide you even more flexibility;   
• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer 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 wellbeing leave;   
• 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 1,500 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 Mission & Support Systems 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   

Job req #59874

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 Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.   

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks.  These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.   

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