Your Role
A Business Planning Manager is a mid-level management role in the Business Planning discipline of the Business Support role family. This role manages an area of activity - at scale - within this discipline and is accountable for performance and results achieved through multiple managers, senior grade professional associates and or senior technical specialists. Holds a balanced focus on delivery against short term priorities with a medium term outlook, anticipating challenges and adapting plans and priorities accordingly
Job Title: Enterprise Supply Analyst
Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF76714
Do you want to help us in our mission, creating a safe and secure world together, whilst working on projects that are truly unique?
The Royal Navy rely on our engineering, project management and digital teams to keep their submarines at sea and submariners safe. They Protect our Nation and we help to Protect them.
At Babcock we have a true culture of opportunity – with business contracts that last decades and structured career development pathways that can take you in all kinds of directions; you will grow, develop, and achieve more than you ever thought possible. There has never been a better time for you to join Babcock Submarine Support and play your part in protecting the protectors.
The Role
As an Enterprise Supply Analyst, you'll join a newly established Enterprise Integrated Business Planning function, helping to create the first enterprise-wide view of supply capacity and capability across the In-Service Submarine Maintenance Programme. This is a unique opportunity to influence strategic decision-making on one of the UK's most critical defence programmes.
Working at the heart of enterprise planning, you'll act as the vital link between supply providers and the wider planning process, bringing together data, assumptions, risks and insights that help ensure successful programme delivery. This role offers excellent exposure to senior stakeholders, the opportunity to shape a growing capability, and the chance to develop your career within a business that delivers work of national importance.
What you’ll do:
- Collating and maintaining relevant supply capacity and capability data from multiple providers across the enterprise.
- Acting as the primary point of contact between key supply providers and the Enterprise Integrated Business Planning function.
- Attending supply reviews and planning meetings to identify risks, constraints and opportunities.
- Liaising with enterprise value chain partners to secure accurate, validated supply information and planning assumptions.
- Ensuring supply data, assumptions and confidence levels are accurately captured, maintained and communicated to support strategic decisions.
What you’ll need:
Essential Experience of the Enterprise Integrated Business Planning Process Owner
- Significant experience in Supply Planning, Capacity Planning, Operations Planning or Integrated Business Planning within a complex engineering, manufacturing, defence or infrastructure environment.
- Proven ability to gather, validate and consolidate supply capability and capacity data from multiple stakeholders.
- Experience identifying risks, constraints and planning assumptions to support informed business decision-making.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across organisational boundaries.
- Experience leading planning reviews and working effectively with operational teams, suppliers and senior decision makers.
Qualifications of the Enterprise Integrated Business Planning Process Owner
Essential:
- A-levels or equivalent qualification in Mathematics and/or a related subject.
- Extensive experience within a planning discipline, preferably supply planning.
- Experience delivering Integrated Business Planning and Sales & Operations Planning processes.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Desirable:
- SCOR-P or another recognised supply chain professional qualification.
- Recognised Integrated Business Planning qualification or training.
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)
Our Benefits
We offer you fantastic total rewards, and the ability to have real flexibility - including working from home up to 3 days a week, and a ‘9 day fortnight’ working pattern. It’s what sits at the heart of our fantastic and friendly environment, where you’ll feel truly welcome.
- Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
- Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock International 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.
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We are 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: 19/11/2026
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