Job Title: Buyer
Location: Ruislip, West London + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Fixed Term Contract 12 Months
Role ID: SF68506
Shape the future of specialist procurement in defence and engineering
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Buyer at Ruislip, near Hillingdon, Greater London.
The role
As a Buyer, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering procurement solutions that support the ongoing asset replacement and maintenance of specialist vehicles and equipment for a critical services customer in the London area. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, while developing your career in defence, aerospace and engineering—a sector that’s not only exciting but vital to national security and public safety.
Day-to-day you’ll be:
• Managing the procurement process from requisition to delivery, including tendering and spot buying
• Preparing and issuing requests for proposals / requests for quotation, drafting requirements, evaluation criteria, and contract terms
• Negotiating contract terms and managing key supplier relationships
• Ensuring compliance with internal governance and customer regulatory requirements
• Leading process improvements to drive efficiency and compliance across procurement
The base location is Ruislip but flexible hybrid options are available to suit individual needs. Monday to Friday, totalling 37.5 hours per week.
Essential experience of the Buyer:
• Proven experience in procurement or acquisition of goods and services
• Strong understanding of supplier contracts and negotiation strategies
• Commercial awareness and experience in a business environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage priorities and delegate effectively
Qualifications for the Buyer:
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
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-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has 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.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. 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: 30/10/2025