Description
As a Senior Procurement Business Partner, you will lead the commercial procurement agenda for a broad business portfolio across BBC Commercial, working with various business stakeholders to turn business priorities into a forward-looking commercial procurement plan.
You will guide complex decisions, secure value from third-party/supplier spend, and manage a team that delivers outcomes aligned with the BBC's strategic objectives.
The proposed salary range for this role is £75,000–£95,000 per annum, depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience.
Key responsibilities:
- Partner with business leaders, budget holders, and supplier owners to understand their objectives and translate strategy into a prioritized commercial procurement plan.
- Lead complex sourcing, negotiation, renewal, renegotiation, and exit activities.
- Own commercial outcomes and benefits across your portfolio, including savings and value delivery.
- Develop and lead major category strategies.
- Bring together procurement and other specialist expertise to support compliant, responsible decisions.
- Lead, deploy, and develop business partners and other commercial colleagues.
- Lead and manage a team of commercial procurement managers.
Essential criteria:
- Significant senior-mid level procurement or commercial experience.
- Strong commercial judgment and negotiation skills.
- Experience building trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven ability to lead, manage, and develop a team.
- Strong analytical skills and experience using spend data and market insight.
Desirable criteria:
- Experience in media, broadcasting, content production, or another complex creative environment.
- Experience working across multiple business areas or leading a significant category.
- Professional procurement qualification such as MCIPS.
- Experience of supporting organizational change or developing procurement capability.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary package
- Flexible 35-hour working week
- 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days
- Defined pension scheme
- Discounted dental, health care, and gym