James Beverley
Procurement Business Partner @Arqiva
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WORK HISTORY
Procurement Business Partner @Arqiva
Procurement Business Partner - Media & BroadcastI lead strategic procurement for Arqiva’s Media, Broadcast and Logistics categories, building strong commercial relationships and driving value across a diverse supplier landscape. I partner closely with senior stakeholders to support cloud‑enabled sourcing programmes, deliver new product launches, and strengthen supply chain resilience in a rapidly evolving industry. I shape procurement strategy for the Executive Committee, lead high‑impact sourcing events, and secure multi‑million‑pound savings through innovative supplier approaches. I also ensure alignment across commercial, product and legal teams to deliver compliant, commercially robust customer proposals that rely on third‑party solutions.
EDUCATION
St Bartholomew's
English Language, Maths, Biology, Sociology
SKILLS
ABOUT JAMES BEVERLEY
I am an accomplished cross functional Procurement/Supplier Manager accountable for multi-million pound contracts, sourcing strategies and supplier spend. With 25 years experience in technology sectors I have strong expertise in building effective relationships and leading procurement activities to create positive outcomes and commercial momentum.I support and nurture relationships and opportunities to ensure the value chain is optimised from business case through procurement process to in-life contract management.Key skills- Strategic procurement/supplier management- Vendor alliance and partnership management- Negotiation and contract management- Contract provision and structuring- Relationship building - Deal nurturing- Problem Solving - Lifecycle management, partner CX- Cost optimisation, profitability, compensation and performance maximisation- Media and Broadcast, B2B and telecommunications expert- Stakeholder management at all levels
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