Head of Supplier Management & Risk

JOB BAND: F
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time.
DEPARTMENT: Procurement Group Finance and Operations.
LOCATION: The role can be based in Bristol London Salford or Cardiff with some hybrid working. If based outside of London there will be some regular travel to London required.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 115000 - 125000pa depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Are you an experienced Head of Supplier Management & Risk seeking a new challenge

We have an exciting new role within our Commercial Procurement structure which will work closely with key stakeholders to manage key supplier relationships risk and assurance to deliver resilient performance innovation and responsible value across the BBC.

Reporting to the Director of Procurement you will be accountable for delivering resilient supplier ecosystems through robust frameworks providing board ready assurance across the supplier addition you will evolve our approach to Sustainable Procurement and Modern Slavery.

This is a key role with profile real impact and influence leading the design build and implementation of this new part of a transforming Commercial Procurement function from the outset working with Enterprise suppliers who keep the BBC on air!

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The BBC is the worlds public service media organisation with a mission to inform educate and entertain. A global voice inspired only by serving people and fighting for democracy; creativity that seeks to unite us; ideas that nourish all thats good in us; an institution we know we can trust. Three blocks that symbolise something greater a common ground where we all belong.

The industry is at a time of significant disruption with digital platforms driving new audience behaviours and so to deliver the mission the BBC is driving towards a digital first future.

Commercial Procurement at the BBC is about more than just cost savings. Its a strategic enabler that helps us deliver public value manage risk and support our creative and operational ambitions. Every contract and sourcing decision contributes to our commitment to transparency sustainability and excellence for our audiences and colleagues.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

AsHead of Supplier Management & Risk you will:

• Design build and implement a BBC Enterprise level Supplier Management program aligning with UK Corporate code which will include:
  • Managing Tier 1 Supplier relationships with measurable performance risk value and innovation outcomes.
  • Operating supplier-lifecycle controls and remediation logs; ensure evidence quality for internal control testing and audit.
  • Owning Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) policy risk tiering and thresholds across pre-contract due diligence and in-life monitoring.
  • Embed domain controls (cyber/privacy financial sanctions/KYC ESG resilience H&S) into sourcing onboarding and contracts.
• Embed Responsible Procurement including our Modern Slavery programme; drafting publication-ready inputs for annual Modern Slavery Act statement and ensuring that Social Value and Carbon requirements are core to sourcing criteria and contract KPIs; track delivery through dashboards.
• Lead and coach specialist team; standardise playbooks templates and automation to scale SM/TPRM across divisions.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Relevant experience of leading the design and delivery of robust supplier management frameworks in a regulated environment driving governance and value realisation across contracts.
• Demonstrable board-facing assurance experience including evidence packs controls testing and audit remediation supported by strong analytical capability to optimise supplier performance and KPIs/KRIs.
• Proven ownership of Tier 1 supplier portfolios delivering measurable improvements in cost quality risk and innovation.
• A track record of building strong cross-functional stakeholder relationships (Procurement Risk Audit Legal InfoSec Finance) and operating effectively across complex multi-category and multi-geography environments.
• Experience of delivering scalable Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) including due diligence monitoring incident response and regulatory reporting plus Modern Slavery Act reporting with expertise in Procurement tools (e.g. Ariba/Icertis) governance standards and ESG requirements.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Before your start date you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Close date 11 June 2026.