About the role
Help keep critical programmes moving through world‑class inventory and supply chain leadership. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Inventory Manager at Hawthorn, Bristol or Devonport. As part of our Mission Systems business, you’ll join a team supporting vital defence and engineering programmes that help protect national security.
The role offers an exciting opportunity to apply your inventory, supply chain and stakeholder management expertise in a role where your work directly contributes to operational readiness, customer satisfaction and business performance.
Working hours and travel
The role is full‑time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home. Some travel to other sites will be required.
Responsibilities
- Managing and maintaining the integrity of inventory data and inventory management systems.
- Monitoring and reporting performance against key internal and customer service level agreements and key performance indicators.
- Co‑ordinating the end‑to‑end spares and repairs supply chain process, engaging stakeholders throughout.
- Supporting demand and supply planning by providing inventory insight, analysis and recommendations.
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives and overseeing stock movements between internal locations.
Essential experience
- Experience delivering excellent customer service in a fast‑paced operational environment.
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience managing competing priorities with strong time and workload management skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
Qualifications
- Desirable: IT systems including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Desirable: ERP systems – IFS & SAP knowledge would be advantageous.
- MoD SCM Skills Certificate – Level1.
- Knowledge and experience of MoD systems (BIWMS, CRISP, SS3, JAMES) and processes (DLF).
- Ability to run presentations in front of a wide variety of stakeholders, including senior leaders of the company and customer.
Security clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
What we offer
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
- Employee share scheme.
- Employee shopping savings portal.
- Payment of professional fees.
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑day special paid leave.
- Holiday trading, allowing employees to buy additional leave or sell up to a working week of annual leave.
- “Be Kind Day,” enabling one working day of paid leave a year to volunteer with a chosen organisation or registered charity.
- Flexible working – more options to integrate work and personal life while ensuring business needs are met.
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