• Execution focused leadership role
• Location: any site in Australasia
• Be part of our transformation and delivery

About You

You will be a results-driven, strong leader with the ability to shape and influence at C suite levels and drive focused execution and collaboration across Supply Chain and Procurement. Experience in a complex capital asset environment is preferred and exposure to engineering, Defence or government industries will be viewed favourably. You will have the ability to work in a multi-dimensional matrix environment and provide holistic leadership and solutions as part of the overarching supply chain approach. Your stakeholder engagement skills will be second to none, maintaining high levels of customer relations with complex and sensitive groups.

Your strategic nature will enable you to partner with regional and global representatives and government organisations to keep pace with emerging procurement and supply chain themes, to provide high quality outcomes that enable our business function to support whole of business strategy.

You will be pivotal in informing the approach for wider engagement, aligning our strategy and approach, and building roadmaps to embed the supply chain function which is core to the success of Babcock.

About the Role

Forming part of our Transformation office and reporting to the Chief Delivery Officer, you will own and deliver the development and execution of an efficient and effective supply chain service for the Australasian business, working with Babcock International to ensure alignment of our approach. This will involve leading the team to ensure contractual obligations are met and delivery is optimised whilst growing the Supply Chain and Procurement capability via continuous improvement, governance, systems and process development supporting business strategy, best practice initiatives, project delivery and business winning. 

With the opportunity to be based in any of our locations across Australasia, you will collaborate with corporate, business units, programs, projects and bid teams to coordinate and manage all supply chain engagement, procurement and purchasing duties to agreed objectives and service levels.

You will be an engaging people leader with an open mindset ready to embrace, drive and manage change within our supply chain management function whilst promoting a strong organisational culture driven by clear and cohesive direction.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in Business, Commerce, Legal or Finance
• Significant experience at a senior leadership level with strong commercial acumen and people leadership skills
• Proven experience working in a complex capital asset environment
• Experience leading large teams across a complex, matrix environment
• Ability to develop and maintain complex stakeholder relationships
• Ability to obtain and maintain an appropriate level of Australian Defence Security Clearance as per role requirements

Desirable

• Operational focus experience within supply chain operations, logistics, commercial or procurement operations
• Proven experience working within a Defence or government related environment

Your Future at Babcock - What We Offer

• Our agile working policies offer more choice and autonomy. For you, this could mean flexible start and finish times, a mix of office and home working, or even condensed working weeks.
• Our work life integration policy offers attractive leave entitlements including (not limited to) wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave, and we are proud to be a Work180 Top 101 endorsed employer.
• Babcock’s supportive and engaging environment, coupled with our capability framework, aims to advance your career with internal development programs, self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave.
• Our beRewarded platform offers endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan.
• As a principles driven organisation, our weRecognise program aims to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in line with our Principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver. 

Who We Are

Babcock Australasia combines the best talent and in-country expertise while leveraging the rich 130+ year global heritage of Babcock International Group, a FTSE 100 international defence company.

Our team of 1,800+ experienced staff ensure critical services and assets are readily available, affordable, and future proof. From maritime sustainment and secure communications, to lifesaving helicopter missions and managing critical fleets, we ensure our customers are equipped to fulfil their mission.

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below. 

To learn more about us visit www.babcock.com.au  

Job req # 74185 

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines. Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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. 

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks.  These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work. 

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