Commercial Procurement Manager

BBC Studios Ltd; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in the UK is seeking a Commercial Procurement Manager to steer its procurement strategy and engage stakeholders effectively. This role involves managing procurement projects while ensuring BBC standards and regulations are followed. The ideal candidate should have strong communication and project management skills. This position offers a competitive salary and flexible working options.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave

Defined pension scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to handle multiple procurement projects.
• Proven background of successfully delivering cost optimisation.
• Significant interpersonal skills to develop relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive third-party commercial strategy while navigating risk.
• Prepare strategic presentations and reports for stakeholders.
• Deliver procurement projects on time and within budget.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Supply chain management

Risk management

Education

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

Tools

Procurement software

Job description

JOB DETAILS

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: 1x Permanent Contract & 1x 22 month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Any major BBC hub (UK based)

Closing date for applications: 23:59 on Thursday 11th December 2025

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 Commercial 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, whilst 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.

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.

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

• Ability to handle multiple procurement projects with different levels of complexity, managing a projects portfolio as required.
• Ability to influence multiple business stakeholders in a multi‑spend category environment across tech, workplace, product, corporate services, marketing or production resources.
• Ability to collaborate across divisions, and with key partners such as Finance, Sustainability, Legal, Information Security, Responsible AI, etc. to articulate and mitigate risk.
• Good knowledge and understanding of local supply markets.
• Adept at managing spend to drive value and commercial benefit across various spend categories either by local supply or via larger contracts / supplier relationships.
• In‑depth understanding of procurement process in a public regulated environment.
• Relevant project‑management skills that enable the successful end‑to‑end delivery of procurement projects.
• Significant interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience and the ability to analyse data and apply it to market context and trends to provide actionable commercial insights for the BBC.
• Experience in procurement software and tools.
• Proven background of successfully delivering cost optimisation.
• Experience of supplier/contract management with the ability to manage key supply issues and develop relationships to foster innovation.
• 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 that 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.

INFORMATION AT A GLANCE

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best‑loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.

LIFE AT BBC

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35‑hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values‑based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

CANDIDATE PACK

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING STRATEGY

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: [e-mail]