Commercial Innovation & Supplier Partnerships Director

Job Overview

Are you ready to redefine procurement and supplier strategy?

As the Commercial Innovation & Supplier Partnerships Director at BDB Group, you will lead a bold transformation in how we approach supplier relationships and commercial negotiations across its businesses. This isn't your typical procurement role-this is your chance to innovate, influence, and drive strategic change in a fast-paced, creative industry.

You'll play a pivotal role in shaping BDB Group's growth, bridging our creative ambitions with supplier capabilities to deliver world-class results. From pioneering innovative deal structures to mentoring our teams on client procurement tactics, you'll be at the forefront of revolutionising how BDB Group collaborates with its partners.

This is an opportunity for a visionary leader to craft innovative supplier strategies, steer impactful negotiations, and redefine what's possible in procurement.

What You'll Do

1. Strategic Supplier Partnerships
   Define and execute BDB Group's supplier strategy to foster relationships that deliver innovation, efficiency, and long-term value. Cultivate high-impact partnerships with influencers, production partners, and key suppliers to support BDB Group's creative vision and achieve sustainable growth.
2. Empower Internal Teams to Win
   Equip internal teams with advanced skills and tools to excel in commercial negotiations with clients and suppliers. Provide expert guidance on deal structuring, procurement tactics, and contract management, empowering the organization to navigate complex procurement environments with confidence.
3. Revolutionise Deal-Making
   Push boundaries with forward-thinking deal structures, including performance-based agreements and other innovative pricing models. Create agreements that balance risk and reward while amplifying the impact of influencer marketing and content production.
4. Be the Face of Procurement Excellence
   Represent BDB Group as a thought leader in innovative procurement and commercial strategy. Collaborate with commercial and marketing teams to engage clients, suppliers, and stakeholders, positioning BDB Group as a leader in the evolving procurement landscape.
5. Optimize Financial and Operational Efficiency
   Partner with Operations to ensure procurement budgets, resources, and processes are optimised for efficiency and scalability. Align supplier capabilities with BDB Group's creative and operational objectives to deliver high-quality outcomes within budgetary constraints.
6. Set High Standards for Supplier Performance
   Establish and oversee performance-based metrics to ensure suppliers consistently meet quality, innovation, and cost-efficiency benchmarks. Negotiate contracts that inspire accountability and excellence, balancing supplier incentives with business objectives.

What Makes This Role Unique

This is a rare opportunity to reshape procurement into a strategic driver of innovation and growth. You'll have the platform to influence internal teams, build transformative supplier relationships, and lead cutting-edge commercial strategies in a fast-paced, creative environment.

Who We're Looking For

We are seeking an accomplished leader with deep procurement expertise and a proven track record in driving strategic supplier partnerships. You combine technical knowledge with strategic vision and bring a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to complex challenges. If you are passionate about transforming procurement into a value-creation engine, this is the role for you.

Why Join BDB?

BDB Group is at the forefront of marketing innovation. Joining our team means working in an environment that values forward-thinking strategies, bold ideas, and impactful leadership. If you're ready to make your mark in procurement and help shape the future of our industry, we'd love to hear from you.

About BDB

Billion Dollar Boy (BDB) is a global creator agency, using industry-leading tech solutions to deliver integrated, creator-led advertising and end-to-end campaign management. Founded in 2014, Billion Dollar Boy was among the first global influencer agencies and now has offices in London, New York and New Orleans.

Since its inception, BDB has partnered with some of the world's leading brands - including Heineken, King, Nintendo, PepsiCo and L'Oréal - connecting them with more than 10,000 vetted content creators.

BDB client campaigns have been awarded at the Cannes Lions, Influencer Marketing Awards, Webby Awards, Shortys, The Drum Awards and Adweek.

Our Values

We believe one of the biggest issues advertising agencies face is reputational. Our vision is to change that by setting a new standard of advertising with a greater social purpose, where creativity is democratised, and technology drives efficiency and effectiveness.

Billion Dollar Boy has identified industry problems and potential solutions, leading to a set of Future Behaviours that should be adopted by every agency to positively change advertising as a whole:

1. Work with brands, but on behalf of people - Brands are clients, but agencies must prioritise people's interests, educating brands on consumer importance and acting on behalf of the people.
2. Seek out less heard voices, act upon what they tell you - Diverse opinions and perspectives improve work and the world. Agencies must actively listen to and act on a broad range of voices.
3. Be fair to everyone, then you'll have nothing to hide - Agencies should ensure objective and transparent reward structures to promote equality.
4. Treat your clients like friends and employees like best friends - Clients provide opportunities, but employees turn them into work. Agencies must prioritise employees' wellbeing.
5. Solve problems with a curious mind - Creativity involves original ideas. Agencies should explore unproven solutions and take risks for better outcomes, even if things aren't broken.
6. Empower employees with a framework for freedom - Provide supportive structures without restrictions, allowing employees to make decisions and control their career progression within clear business parameters.

Our Culture

Our mission is to redefine advertising by reflecting culture through the voices of creators, where creativity is democratized, and technology is the driving force behind impact. We champion equity and inclusion, and believe that diversity sparks creativity, problem-solving, and well-being. Along with fostering these values, BDB is committed to being the most innovative creator marketing agency in the world through initiatives like FiveTwoNine and Muse.

Equal Opportunities

We encourage employees to be open and confident and appreciate that every member of the team makes a vital difference. Billion Dollar Boy embraces equality, diversity and inclusion and will seek to promote these benefits in all of our business activities.

When recruiting new employees or when affording our current employees with opportunities for promotion, it means that we will:

1. Recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their background and make best use of their talents;
2. Not discriminate unlawfully against any person;
3. Select the best person for the job in terms of qualifications and abilities.
4. This sets out our approach to equal opportunities and the avoidance of discrimination at work.
5. A part of what we offer at BDB is a considerate suite of competitive benefits, which will be discussed with you throughout the interview process.

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