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Buyer (professional services), news & ccog

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Posted: 18 July
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Buyer (Professional Services), News & CCOG

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Package Description

Job ID: 23410

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 per annum, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Band: C

Contract Type: Permanent

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.

* Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
* Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
* Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

Job Introduction

The Commercial Procurement team is repositioning itself to become a strategic enabler for the BBC. The Buyer supports the delivery of procurement plans, analyses data to find insights, and ensures compliance to corporate policies. The role ensures all contracts are maintained to BBC standards and supplier relationships are managed in line with regulations. Utilising appropriate sourcing approaches for suppliers to drive value and mitigate risk. All governance processes are successfully navigated ensuring all clearances are granted and key stakeholders are supportive.

This role sits within the divisional procurement team, partnering with CCOG (Chief Customer Operating Group) which is made up of marketing (media, branding and creative) + audiences and revenue management, together with all things BBC News.

Main Responsibilities

* Delivering procurement projects against plans within category from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.
* Analysing market trends and procurement data to identify cost-saving opportunities, and areas for improvement.
* Assisting in the execution of procurement processes, including the preparation of requests for proposals (RFPs), and other procurement documents.
* Preparing reports and summaries of procurement activities, providing insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
* Establishing the infrastructure and the processes to monitor procurement performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).
* Ensuring all documentation is compliant with corporate policies and public procurement regulations.
* Ensuring compliance with corporate policies and public procurement regulations in all procurement activities.
* Acting under own initiative and taking responsibility for own professional development

Are you the right candidate?

* Cross-category expertise
* Ability to drive commercial benefit across a number of service led contracts
* Have an understanding of procurement processes and supply chain management.
* Analyse data and identify trends to provide actionable insights to the BBC.
* Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Have the ability to analyse data and identify trends to provide actionable and commercial insights for the BBC.
* Have excellent attention to detail, ensuring accuracy within documentation and data analysis.
* Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the end to end procurement process in a public regulated Environment
* Have a curious mindset to learn and continuously improve.


Seniority level

* Seniority level

Associate


Employment type

* Employment type

Full-time


Job function

* Job function

Purchasing
* Industries

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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