Procurement Manager

Location

Henderson, WA, Australia (6166)

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid.

About the Role

Reporting to the Procurement & Supply Chain Portfolio Manager, you will take ownership of procurement and work with the subcontracting team supporting major Defence and Marine programs. You will uplift standards, mentor team members, streamline processes, and drive consistency in how we engage, negotiate, and manage suppliers. This is a highly visible role where your influence will directly improve commercial outcomes, risk management, governance, and supplier performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead source-to-contract activities across complex Defence programs, including market engagement, tendering, evaluation, and negotiation.
• Manage complex supplier agreements, flow‑downs, variations, and performance obligations aligned to ASDEFCON and Commonwealth requirements.
• Provide commercial advice and guidance to internal stakeholders, ensuring compliance with procurement frameworks and contract governance.
• Build capability across the team through coaching, mentoring, and embedding best‑practice processes.
• Maintain strong working relationships with Program Directors, Engineering, Commercial, Finance, and Senior Leadership.
• Support strategic supplier relationship management and performance improvement.
• Identify and mitigate commercial and delivery risks early, ensuring controls are practical and effective.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and the uplift of organisational procurement maturity.

About You

• Practical mix of operational delivery strength, commercial acumen, and the ability to influence and guide others.
• Proven experience in procurement and subcontract management within the Defence environment.
• Strong understanding and working experience with Commonwealth procurement rules, ASDEFCON conditions, risk allocation, and contractual flow‑down requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate commercially favourable outcomes while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Experience coaching or mentoring others, contributing to capability uplift.
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and contributing to strategic discussions.
• Analytical, structured, and proactive in problem solving.
• Degree in Business, Law, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field preferred.

What we offer you

• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements including annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave and more.
• Flexible working arrangements to help employees find the right balance between work and home life, career support via our capability framework, and ongoing access to self‑led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and study leave.
• Access to beRewarded which provides discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and more, plus novated leasing options and a corporate shares plan.
• Wellbeing supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program and two wellbeing days annually from your personal leave.
• Participation in our weRecognise program to acknowledge outstanding work.

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 1,600 people and is 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 programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be part of include:

• 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.

Application Requirements

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience. Due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain Defence Security Clearance as defined in AGSVA guidelines. This position requires working with, or exposure to, US and AU export controlled technology; compliance with the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the AU Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 will be assessed.

Pre‑employment checks may include reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.

Req ID: 65952

Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commits to respond to every applicant.

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