Commercial Procurement Manager

BBC; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public broadcaster is seeking a Commercial Procurement Manager to oversee procurement strategy and manage stakeholder relationships. The ideal candidate should have extensive knowledge of media distribution and procurement in a regulated environment. Responsibilities include driving commercial strategy and ensuring compliance with procurement standards while mentoring junior staff. The role offers a competitive salary and potential for flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development and training

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of public regulated procurement processes.
• Experience delivering end-to-end procurement projects.
• Ability to analyze data in market context.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain key stakeholder relationships.
• Deliver procurement projects on time and within budget.
• Analyze market trends for cost-saving opportunities.
• Conduct performance reviews with junior staff.

Skills

Knowledge and experience of media and distribution supply chain

Experience in working with Marketing and/or Technology Procurement

Analytical skills to provide actionable commercial insights

Interpersonal skills

Project management skills

Supplier/contract management experience

Education

Professional certification in procurement (e.g. CIPS, CPSM)

Tools

Procurement software

Job description

Commercial Procurement Manager (Distribution), Commercial and Content

Salary: £50,000 – £65,000 per annum, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Band: D

Contract Type: Permanent Contract

Location: Any major BBC hub (UK based)

We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage.

Purpose of the Role

The Procurement team is repositioning itself to become a strategic enabler for the BBC. The Commercial Procurement Manager will partner with stakeholders to influence the appropriate sourcing approach. You'll drive third‑party commercial strategy whilst navigating risk. Operating independently, while leading junior staff across a pipeline of defined category projects.

You will ensure BBC standards are met and public procurement regulations are followed. Owning governance processes to ensure approval routes are navigated efficiently and effectively, resulting in the best outcome for the BBC.

Your key responsibilities and impact

• Identifying key stakeholders in your category of spend. Developing and maintaining the key stakeholder relationships, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Preparing strategic presentations and reports for category stakeholders, providing data-driven insights and spend management recommendations to drive buy-in and support on annual pipeline plans.
• Delivering procurement projects against plans within category from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.
• Identifying and mitigating project risks, escalating issues as necessary to senior management.
• Maintaining good relationships with key suppliers, ensuring compliance with organisational policies and ethical standards and public procurement regulations.
• Analysing market trends and data to identify cost-saving opportunities and provide actionable decisions.
• Developing and implementing strategic category and sourcing plans that align with business goals.
• Establishing the process to navigate approval and governance processes, ensuring timely clearances and stakeholder support for category plans and execution.
• Coordinating with internal category stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Monitoring and reporting on procurement performance metrics to ensure continuous improvement for specific categories.
• Collaborating with suppliers to drive performance innovations and optimal commercial outcomes.
• Conducting performance reviews and providing continual feedback to junior staff to foster their professional development.

Your skills and experience

• Knowledge and experience of media and distribution supply chain
• Experience in working with Marketing and/or Technology Procurement activity
• Have an in-depth understanding of procurement process in a public regulated environment.
• Hold relevant project management skills that enable the successful end-to-end delivery of procurement projects.
• Demonstrate significant interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Demonstrate experience and the ability to analyse data and apply to market context and trends to provide actionable commercial insights for the BBC.
• Have experience in procurement software and tools.
• Have a proven background of successfully delivering cost optimisation.
• Hold experience of supplier/contract management with the ability of managing key supply issues and developing relationships to foster innovation.
• Hold a professional certification in procurement (e.g. CIPS, CPSM) (Desirable)

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct employment screening checks which include reference checks; eligibility to work checks; and, if applicable to the role, safeguarding and adverse media/social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

For any general queries, please contact: [e-mail]

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

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