Procurement and Supply Chain Practitioner Apprenticeship - Level 4 - London/Salford
BBC Public Service
London, Salford
Closes in 5 days (Thursday 13 November 2025)
Posted on 7 November 2025
Contents
Summary
Join the BBC as a Procurement & Supply Chain Apprentice and help source goods and services that keep the BBC running. Gain hands-on experience in supplier management, data analysis, sustainability, and compliance. Work with a strategic team driving efficiency and supporting world-class content delivery.
- Wage
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£22,950 a year
- Training course
- Procurement and supply chain practitioner (level 4)
- Hours
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24 months - 35 hours per week, shifts TBC.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 8 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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3
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As a Procurement and Supply Chain apprentice (PSC26), this is brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you will:?
Assist with sourcing and selecting suppliers to choose the best outcome for the BBC based on quality, cost, and delivery needs.
Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, liaising, negotiating and addressing issues whilst fostering collaboration in order to ensure the best outcome for the BBC.
Undertake market analysis to establish potential routes to market. Interpret, analyse and evaluate data throughout the procurement lifecycle.
Ensure procurement activities comply with legal and organisational standards, managing risk effectively.
Persuade and influence internal stakeholder ensuring they are supportive throughout the procurement projects.
Understand and embed risk mitigation strategies for contracts with high environmental and social sustainability impacts.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- New Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA
- Salford, M50 2QH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SR SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTANTS LTD
Training course
Procurement and supply chain practitioner (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Manage relationships with stakeholders.
- Interpret business requirements by assessing the demand for the product or service.
- Undertake market analysis to establish potential routes to market.
- Conduct benchmarking to evaluate costs against industry standards.
- Prepare or contribute to the drafting of a sourcing plan which meets business needs, including corporate social responsibility factors.
- Use the organisation's documentation designed for commercial procurement processes for the supply of goods and services.
- Notify potential suppliers of proposal requirements.
- Use selection and award criteria to source requirements from external suppliers evidencing how supplier bids are evaluated against them.
- Analyse the financial implications of decisions and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Liaise and negotiate with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of purchased goods and services.
- Support contract award and briefing of suppliers in line with the organisations processes and governance.
- Monitor and manage contract performance to meet time, costs, service, and quality objectives.
- Manage contract performance and advise suppliers on any areas for improvement.
- Maintain contract documentation such as change control, version control.
- Use IT and software to produce spreadsheets and presentation packages to communicate information.
- Identify, raise, and facilitate discussions with stakeholders to resolve any issues or risks.
- Analyses sustainability challenges and risks at each stage of the product or contract life cycle.
- Manage information in accordance with policy and processes.
- Continuously review work processes to identify and eliminate inefficiencies and simplify workflow.
- Use available systems and tools to identify relevant data.
- Interpret, analyse, and evaluate data through questioning to drive actionable intelligence and support decision making.
- Use horizon scanning to identify future changes in procurement and contracting.
- Manage relationships with stakeholders.
- Interpret business requirements by assessing the demand for the product or service.
- Undertake market analysis to establish potential routes to market.
- Conduct benchmarking to evaluate costs against industry standards.
- Prepare or contribute to the drafting of a sourcing plan which meets business needs, including corporate social responsibility factors.
- Use the organisation's documentation designed for commercial procurement processes for the supply of goods and services.
- Notify potential suppliers of proposal requirements.
- Use selection and award criteria to source requirements from external suppliers evidencing how supplier bids are evaluated against them.
- Analyse the financial implications of decisions and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Liaise and negotiate with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of purchased goods and services.
- Support contract award and briefing of suppliers in line with the organisations processes and governance.
- Monitor and manage contract performance to meet time, costs, service, and quality objectives.
- Manage contract performance and advise suppliers on any areas for improvement.
- Maintain contract documentation such as change control, version control.
- Use IT and software to produce spreadsheets and presentation packages to communicate information.
- Identify, raise, and facilitate discussions with stakeholders to resolve any issues or risks.
- Analyses sustainability challenges and risks at each stage of the product or contract life cycle.
- Manage information in accordance with policy and processes.
- Continuously review work processes to identify and eliminate inefficiencies and simplify workflow.
- Use available systems and tools to identify relevant data.
- Interpret, analyse, and evaluate data through questioning to drive actionable intelligence and support decision making.
- Use horizon scanning to identify future changes in procurement and contracting.
Training schedule
You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job.
This means you’ll spend at least one day a week studying for a Level 4 Procurement and Supply Chain Practitioner apprenticeship (aligned with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Diploma) with our learning provider, using its virtual delivery platform. You will cover key aspects needed in any procurement roles such as:
Scope and Influence of Procurement.
Defining business needs.
Ethical and sustainable sourcing.
Commercial negotiation and contracting.
Supply relationships
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Organisation - Keeping track of suppliers, contracts, and deliveries is key to smooth operations. You’ll need to be detail-focused and reliable. Communication - Building good relationships with suppliers and teams means being clear, professional, and responsive. Helping get the best deals requires confidence and good judgment. Problem-solving - Unexpected issues happen; you’ll need to think on your feet and find solutions quickly. Adaptability - Supply chains can change fast, so being flexible and ready to adjust is vital.
About this employer
We are a leading early careers employer and hire more than 250 apprentices each year. We are committed to skills and talent development both inside and outside the BBC and, as one of the world’s most creative and technologically-advanced organisations for the last 100 years, a career at the BBC means learning from the best. We want people who show potential to join us at the BBC. Don’t worry if you don’t have extensive experience, it’s your passion and values we are interested in.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme.
Once completed, you’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step - whether that’s at the BBC or elsewhere in the industry.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SR SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTANTS LTD
earlycareersrecruitment@bbc.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000350077.
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Closes in 5 days (Thursday 13 November 2025)
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