Job Title: Contract Let Officer
Location: Donnington, UK – Hybrid with working from home options
Compensation: Competitive + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF 50412
Let’s meet goals together
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 Contract Let Officer at Donnington.
As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customers’ defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.
Defence Equipment
The Contract Let Officer role is based within our Defence Equipment business area.
Defence equipment stores, maintains, repairs and overhauls military vehicles and equipment so the UK army is able to train and deploy in a moment. As well as supporting vehicles that are already in service, the team carries out vehicle assembly integration and tests new vehicles.
The role
The difference our new Contract Let Officer will make
As a Contract Let Officer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll provide maintain and improve contract cover for the Authority.
Day to day, you’ll carry out end to end management of the tender process and contract award for goods and services to achieve key contractual and business targets for Consumables, Repairs & Workshops, support the preparation and presentation of agreed procurement strategies at Gate review and support Strategic Sourcing in the evaluation of Defence Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPPQ) and Invitation to tender (ITT) in support of the tender process.
You’ll draft and issue of Contract Notices, DPPQ and ITT in support of the tender process and manage Contract award and associated commercial compliance.
At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, you’ll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.
We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. This role provides hybrid working arrangements with days on site and days working from home.
Essential experience
* Proven experience in a contract and task / project management focused role.
* Experience with MS office, Excel, Word.
* You must hold or have the ability to obtain SC security clearance.
What we offer
Generous benefits including:
* Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.
* Reservist in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave.
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
* Working from home and flexible work patterns.
* Free parking.
* Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
* Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts and our Share Ownership Scheme.
* Autonomy. Trusted and empowered to be at your best.
Babcock International
For over 130 years, we have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.
Armed Forces Covenant
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.
Application Guidance
All applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 6 April 2023