Senior Commercial Procurement Business Partner (Projects), News & CCOG
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Job ID: 23414
Salary: £75,000 – £95,000 per annum, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Band: E
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Introduction
The Commercial Procurement team is repositioning itself to become a strategic enabler for BBC. Senior Commercial Procurement Business Partners will play a key part in this by partnering with key stakeholders to influence and support strategic objectives. They will drive third-party commercial strategy whilst navigating risk by managing supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with relevant standards. They will provide leadership and management of a team that delivers a project pipeline of cost optimisation and risk mitigation. They will own high-profile projects end-to-end and govern processes to ensure efficient and effective approval routes, delivering the best outcomes for the BBC. This role sits within the divisional procurement team, partnering with CCOG (Chief Customer Operating Group) which covers marketing, audiences and revenue management, together with BBC News.
Main Responsibilities
* Collaborate with stakeholders to understand needs and future plans, developing procurement strategies focused on cost efficiencies aligned to business objectives.
* Implement a Category spend plan, using external and internal data sources to support sourcing and risk mitigation across a full activity pipeline.
* Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans that align with business objectives (across both single and competitive tenders).
* Motivate third party providers to optimise service outcomes while managing costs.
* Analyse market trends and data to identify cost-saving opportunities and provide actionable decisions.
* Implement cost control strategies to achieve budget targets and align with Finance Business Partners as needed.
* Take responsibility for junior procurement team members' project pipelines and ensure performance outputs.
* Monitor and report on procurement performance metrics to ensure visibility and continuous improvement.
* Liaise with Global Process Owners (GPOs) to ensure processes and suppliers comply with organisational policies, legal and ethical standards.
* Lead a team and mentor junior staff to develop skills and confidence, providing the tools and support for individuals to thrive.
* Play a crucial role in developing the function into a centre of excellence, driving commercial insight and influence, and mitigating key business risk by collaborating with the broader Procurement team.
* Set an example as part of the extended Procurement Leadership Team, contributing to the procurement strategy and team culture as foundations for a high-performing team.
Are you the right candidate?
* Ability to influence the setup and positioning of strategic procurement projects, including driving consolidation of supply and influencing changes in the supply base to address risk factors.
* Lead upstream operating model changes using a commercial and category skill set to influence operational change before a sourcing process.
* Use credible influence and balanced positioning to challenge demand or specifications upstream and in advance of a sourcing process.
* Work with Category peers to shape how larger, more complex projects are resourced in line with divisional category plans; ensure the team and you are fully utilized.
* Adapt style and approaches to a wider set of stakeholders to enable effective influence, trust and credibility for key moments in projects.
* Run high-profile, large and complex procurements in a regulated environment to deliver great commercial outcomes.
* Have in-depth understanding of public procurement processes, market dynamics and supply chain management.
* Demonstrate strategic thinking with commercial acumen to achieve the best negotiated outcomes.
* Develop and maintain relationships at all levels of the organisation, including senior executive level.
* Understand data and take appropriate actions by blending external market knowledge with BBC context.
* Lead, develop and manage a team in line with a wider function, driving improvement and delivery to a performance scorecard.
* Execute cost control strategies to achieve budgetary targets, aligning with Finance Business Partners with regular progress updates.
* Have substantial experience of supplier/contract management with the ability to manage key supplier issues and develop relationships for commercial benefit and innovation.
* Hold a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management (e.g. MCIPS, CPSM).
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Purchasing and Project Management
* Industries: Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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