Head of Supplier Management & Risk

JOB DETAILS

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: £115,000 - £125,000pa depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

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 lifecycle.  In 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 world’s 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 that’s 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. It’s 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:  

As Head 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.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

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, we’d 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.