Procurement Specialist

Procurement Specialist role at Babcock Australia & New Zealand. Babcock is seeking a driven Procurement Specialist to join our High Frequency Communications program—an initiative delivering critical upgrades to the Australian Defence Force's communications infrastructure. This is your opportunity to play a key role in a nationally significant program, supporting the full lifecycle of high-frequency systems that underpin secure and resilient defence operations. In this role, you'll lead strategic procurement activity, managing supplier relationships and driving sourcing strategies that align with Babcock's commercial and operational objectives. You'll be at the forefront of contract negotiations, RFQ/RFI/RFT processes, and supplier performance management, ensuring every engagement delivers value, compliance, and innovation. Your expertise will help shape procurement plans, mitigate supply chain risks, and foster collaborative partnerships across internal and external stakeholders. This is a chance to work within a high-performing team, contribute to a program of national importance, and bring best-practice procurement to life in a dynamic defence environment. If you're ready to make an impact and grow your career with a company committed to creating a safe and secure world—this is the role for you.

• Lead strategic procurement activity, managing supplier relationships and driving sourcing strategies that align with Babcock's commercial and operational objectives.
• Lead contract negotiations, RFQ/RFI/RFT processes, and supplier performance management to ensure value, compliance, and innovation.
• Help shape procurement plans, mitigate supply chain risks, and foster collaborative partnerships across internal and external stakeholders.

• Australian Citizenship with a Defence security clearance (or the ability to obtain one).
• Proven commercial acumen and negotiator, with thorough understanding of category management, supply chain mechanisms and risk assessment.
• Proven supply base management and strategic sourcing skills in a highly complex and regulated environment.
• Technical, procurement or commercial knowledge of assets, goods and services applicable to maintenance, repairs or overhauls of equipment.
• Practitioner of procurement policies, processes and procedures related to category management.

• Our work life integration policy with annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave and more.
• Flexible working arrangements where possible to help employees balance work and home life.
• A supportive environment with career growth through capability framework and access to self-led learning modules via LinkedIn Learning, plus study leave.
• Access to beRewarded discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel, novated leasing options and corporate shares plan.
• Wellbeing support through online programs and employee assistance, plus two wellbeing days per year from personal leave.
• Participation in the weRecognise program to acknowledge outstanding work.

Babcock International Group is an aerospace and defence company with a long track record of delivering skilled engineering services. Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock employs over 1,600 people and operates in defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy. Programs include:

• Emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through Aviation & Critical Services.
• Design and support of key systems for submarines and surface ships through Marine.
• Fleet wide through life support and asset management for Navy customers.
• Management of critical assets for various sectors through Land.

Join us to help create a safe and secure world. For more information, visit www.babcock.com.au.