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Job ID: 021451
Salary: £41,500 - £55,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
Band: D
Location: Any major BBC hub (UK based)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing date for applications: 23:59 on Thursday 6th March 2025.
We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application.
Job Introduction
The Procurement team is repositioning itself to become a strategic enabler for BBC. Procurement Enablement will form a key part in this transformation, delivering enablers for Procurement and its stakeholders.
The Procurement Enablement Manager for special projects will play a key part in this, owning the delivery of enablers to procurement and stakeholders. The role requires managing multiple improvement and transformational projects, ensuring on-time delivery of process changes, and presenting progress to the leadership team.
Main Responsibilities
* Develop and manage detailed project plans to ensure timely and successful delivery of procurement enablement projects.
* Engage with internal and external stakeholders to understand project requirements, manage expectations, and ensure alignment with organisational goals.
* Identify, assess and mitigate risks associated with enablement projects to ensure successful outcomes.
* Lead and coordinate project teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing working environment.
* Monitor project performance, track progress against milestones and implement corrective action as needed.
* Prepare and deliver regular project status reports, ensuring transparency and effective communication with stakeholders.
* Ensure all projects comply with organisational policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
Are you the right candidate?
* Demonstrated ability to plan, execute and close projects on time, within scope and budget.
* Experience in Procurement and/or P2P operational management and process improvement.
* Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, Waterfall or hybrid approaches.
* Experience collaborating with stakeholders at all levels, including clients, team members and executive leadership.
* Proven ability to identify potential risks, develop mitigation strategies, and respond proactively to challenges.
* Experience in managing team dynamics and resolving conflicts to maintain productivity and morale.
* Ability to balance project deliverables with overall business priorities to achieve maximum impact.
* Experience in implementing, managing or optimizing Procurement systems and processes.
* Experience in leading change management efforts to support the adoption of new systems, tools or processes.
* Proven ability to drive strategic initiatives, such as sustainability programs or process simplification through process and system improvements.
* Proven ability to align special projects with broader organisational goals and present project progress to senior stakeholders and management.
About The BBC
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industries
Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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