Job Title: Buyer
Location: Rosyth, Fife + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £41, - £44, + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
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 Rosyth site.
The role
As a Buyer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be part of an incredible, diverse, and inclusive team of talented professionals, bringing specialist knowledge, management skills, and technical expertise across a wide range of products, technologies, and collaborative solutions—supporting both our internal and external customers.
Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for supporting procurement and contractual aspects of construction and capital investment projects. Additionally, you will:
1. Conduct supplier due diligence, support technical specification preparation, and manage post-tender processes to ensure compliance and high-quality standards
2. Prepare, issue and review ITTs / RFQ’s and RFI’s
3. Evaluate bids, conduct comparisons, and make recommendations, ensuring total cost of ownership is captured
4. Draft, review, approve, and negotiate contracts using the NEC4 suite of options, including contract amendments (Early Warnings and Compensation Events) and extensions
This role is full time, 36 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office/onsite and 2 days working from home.
Essential experience of the Buyer
5. Knowledge and practical application of project management principles
6. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage high volumes of information, coordinating key stakeholders to ensure timely and high-quality delivery
7. Strong understanding of contract terms and conditions, including the ability to manage flow-down requirements from customer contracts
8. Experience in leading and supporting supplier negotiations to achieve the most effective outcomes
9. Ability to safeguard Babcock’s commercial position throughout the contract lifecycle
Qualifications for the Buyer
10. Experience managing contract delivery in construction, engineering, capital procurement, or manufacturing sectors
11. MCIPS accreditation or a relevant degree
12. Demonstrated success in developing procurement strategies and leading complex procurement projects, underpinned by strong project management skills
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be 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 .
What we offer
13. Generous holiday allowance
14. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
15. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
16. Employee share scheme
17. Employee shopping savings portal
18. Payment of Professional Fees
19. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
20. 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.
21. ‘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
22. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.