Key Information
18 month fixed term position
Join a rapidly growing organisation on a path of significant growth
Become an integral member of our maritime sustainment team
About The Role
As the custodian of supplier compliance for the maritime maintenance contract, this role ensures suppliers are appropriately qualified, compliant, and equipped to deliver high-quality outcomes safely and effectively.
By establishing strong onboarding, performance monitoring, and feedback mechanisms, the role fosters continuous improvement and close alignment between Procurement and Maintenance, mitigating risk and driving supplier excellence.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a capability-based supplier assurance framework aligned to maritime maintenance trade requirements, ensuring suppliers are assessed on technical competency, workforce capability, and operational readiness, in addition to standard compliance requirements.
Lead supplier onboarding assurance activities, assessing technical capability, safety performance, trade suitability, and previous performance to ensure suppliers are suitably qualified to support contract delivery.
Collaborate with Procurement, Quality, and HSEQ stakeholders to support robust approval decisions.
Conduct desktop reviews and onsite supplier assurance audits to evaluate ongoing compliance with trade, safety, quality, and contractual requirements, identifying risks and opportunities for continuous improvement within the supplier network.
Ideally you will have
Demonstrated experience in supplier assurance, quality, compliance, procurement, or a related discipline, ideally gained within maintenance, engineering, maritime, defence, or other complex operational environments.
Working knowledge of Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), and Supplier Performance Management (SPM) principles, with the ability to apply these frameworks to support supplier capability and performance outcomes.




Experience assessing supplier capability and suitability, including evaluation of technical competency, workforce qualifications, trade-specific requirements, operational capacity, and safety performance.
Proven ability to conduct supplier assurance activities, including audits, site assessments, compliance reviews, and performance evaluations, identifying risks and opportunities to drive continuous improvement.
Qualifications in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Finance, Logistics, Operations Management, or a related field are desirable, however, relevant industry experience and demonstrated capability will be equally valued.
Formal auditing or assurance training, such as ISO **** Internal Auditor certification or equivalent, is advantageous and will support success in the role.
What We Offer You
We provide an agile work workplace where you can work onsite and remotely; we provide a laptop and working-from-home kit if required, and offer a compressed week for additional flexibility.
Our work-life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave, and more.
We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework and ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and study leave.
You'll have access to beRewarded, which provides discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel, and much more,



plus novated leasing options and a corporate shares plan.
Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing programme Munch, Mind, Move, Money, an employee assistance programme, and you can access two days annually from your personal leave as wellbeing days.
You'll be able to participate in our weRecognise programme which recognises outstanding work our people do each day in living our principles: Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.
Who We Are
Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.
Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,600 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion.
We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.
Some of the programmes our team across Australia and New Zealand is proud to be a part of include:
Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business.
Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business.
Providing fleet-wide through-life support and asset management services for Navy customers.
Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Land Business.
Please note, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain NV1 Security Clearance as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.
Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
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Job is not closed; we are still accepting applications.
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📌 Supplier Compliance Specialist (Western Australia)
🏢 Babcock Australia & New Zealand
📍 Western Australia