Advance your Procurement and Supply Chain career with Babcock International Group. It s a big deal.

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1 Advance your Procurement and Supply Chain career with Babcock International Group. It s a big deal.

2 We are a FTSE100 business delivering 600 services across 6 continents, but each of our employees has a big impact. You ll be more than just a number. If you re looking for unlimited opportunity to realise your potential, build your level of responsibility and boost your professional standing, it pays to work within a business which shares your ambition and commitment. Babcock International is the UK s largest and most dynamic engineering support services business operating in some of the world s most challenging markets. We re active in fields including mining, defence, communications, education, energy and property. In practice that means we train fire fighters, RAF fighter pilots and careers teachers. We maintain satellite systems and submarines. We re responsible for airports, hospitals and even for gas platforms in the North Sea. The common denominator is that we are innovative in all that we do. It s an approach which has enabled us to grow over more than a century to become a powerhouse within British industry with a hard won reputation for excellence and commitment. In short, we are trusted to deliver. 3

3 What will you add? At the heart of our success is a level of commercial acumen driven by the professionalism of our Procurement and Supply Chain team. A team which is more than 500 strong. If you d like to join us you should already be working in Procurement and Supply Chain Management and have been identified as a high performing individual. Naturally you are ambitious. You should also believe you have the potential to: Excel commercially Lead multi-discipline teams Drive change and real results Inspire others through delivery Work with us and you will find we expect a great deal of our people. You will be challenged and rewarded in equal measure from the outset. It s an opportunity to hone your professional capabilities within our exciting and fast growing business. We relish a challenge at Babcock and we re looking for people who feel the same. A flexible path Working for a business with such a broad portfolio of business interests means you will have the opportunity to create a career which is immensely varied and always interesting. Consider that you could be at the heart of our marine, property, defence or power businesses and you will appreciate what an exceptional opportunity a role within Babcock presents. As you move between our Business Units, you will build your professional experience, develop an understanding of the organisation in its entirety and broaden your professional network within Babcock. Opportunity for advancement As you would expect from the largest private sector training provider in the UK, we take talent management and personnel development extremely seriously. For you that means being given serious challenges and high levels of responsibility from the start. And benefiting from a framework of mentoring and support which will take you forward faster. We will help you to identify the professional qualifications you need to increase your effectiveness and provide the right support and guidance to ensure you achieve them. You will benefit directly from the focused, substantive investment in training, systems, processes and regular attention from the business leadership. We believe that our Procurement and Supply Chain function is critical to the continuing success of Babcock and the investment we make in our staff reflects that absolutely. We are committed to attracting, developing and supporting highly talented individuals to take on significant roles in the selection and management of our suppliers. If you are ambitious and committed, we would like to invest in your future success. 4 5

4 Our most important figures Sam Edwards Louise Atkinson Andy Collins Buyer, Marine and Technology Division Head of Procurement, Skills & Learning Engineering Category Analyst, Group Procurement In my role it is almost impossible to describe a typical day. I am focussed on the procurement of indirect goods and services. I thrive in a busy environment with lots of variety and this role definitely delivers that. To give you an idea, I might be meeting with the Plant Management Team to forecast gas requirements for a submarine refit, or chairing a contract review with a supplier of temporary industrial labour to discuss performance and continuous improvement plans or meeting with the company lawyer to talk about setting up a bespoke training course. Since joining procurement, I have already received one promotion and have been really well supported through my learning and development in my role including completion of my CIPs award. I will then be pushing for a further promotion. The good thing about Babcock is that there s every chance I will get to experience a different role in a different part of the business. I lead a team of supply chain experts and operational procurement staff that is enabling growth and revenue opportunities as well as strategic procurement to increase the profitability of our business unit, which is part of Babcock s Support Services Division. I joined Babcock to be a key member of the team of procurement professionals across the group who are delivering change in the business through our supply chain. Babcock attracted me because it is an organisation which has pace, energy and ambition. It is the ideal environment to deliver exceptional results. In just my first few months in Babcock I built a transformation plan and delivery pipeline which secured the investment to grow and develop the team and capability. In the coming months I am excited about developing my growing team into an integral part of our business. Beyond that, the opportunities across the wider group are many and varied and I look forward to exploring these when the time is right! I joined Babcock in 2012 and I like to think I ve achieved a great deal in a relatively short time. One of my earliest tasks was to support a large MRO supply project spanning across the whole Babcock Group. It is now delivering substantial savings and service improvements which has been a positive way to start and has helped me to immerse myself in the organisation. I have since played a key role in running an extensive sourcing project for a new Plant Hire partner. These large projects are exciting because you get to work across multiple businesses. I could be working with the warships team in the morning and our nuclear services team in the afternoon. During these projects I have been supported in my work towards Membership with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply. I am learning a lot from working with some highly capable senior members of the team which is a great way to prepare for my next role. We re counting on you We are enhancing our Procurement and Supply Chain capabilities during an exciting period of growth at Babcock. We need the best people to support continued success. At Babcock, the Procurement and Supply Chain leadership team understand that applying for a new job is a big decision for you and that this is true whether it is your first job, a change of career or you are going for a promotion. We want you to enjoy the experience and benefit from it whether you are successful in gaining a role with us or not. That s why, when you apply for a procurement or supply chain role with us, we commit that you will be kept informed of your progress throughout. If your CV is shortlisted we aim to provide feedback within 48 hours and, if you progress to interview, we intend to let you know how well you did within 24 hours. All of which will help us reach a role offer stage so the best people start working within our business faster. You re counting on us 6 7

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