Category Manager - Non-IT Procurement

Aviva; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aviva Private Medical Benefit

Pension scheme (up to 14% contribution

Discount on Aviva products

Volunteer and volunteering days

Flexible benefits including cycle to"}

Job summary

Aviva in the United Kingdom is seeking a lead for end-to-end sourcing and commercial activity across HR Services, Marketing and Financial Services suppliers. The role focuses on developing category strategies, leading negotiations and establishing robust commercial agreements aligned with business needs.

You will work with stakeholders and suppliers to drive value, manage risk and support strategic objectives while navigating regulatory considerations.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial acumen and sourcing leadership experience.
• Experience leading sourcing and negotiation activity across supplier markets.
• Understanding of supplier markets, commercial models and contractual considerations.
• High level stakeholder management with credibility and influence.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with ability to provide commercial advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end commercial activity across a broad portfolio of HR Services, Financial Services and Marketing suppliers.
• Develop and implement category strategies aligned to business needs and lead sourcing and negotiation activity.
• Establish robust commercial agreements that manage commercial, operational and regulatory considerations.
• Provide commercial guidance and market insight to support sourcing decisions and supplier strategies.
• Work with suppliers to drive performance, manage risk and support delivery of business objectives.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Sourcing leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Job description

Location: York, Norwich, Leeds or Bristol based (50% hybrid working)

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading sourcing and commercial activity, securing commercial value through negotiation and building trusted relationships across the business.

You’ll enjoy working in a fast-paced environment across HR Services, Marketing and Financial Services categories. Working closely with stakeholders and suppliers, you’ll lead sourcing activity, provide commercial insight and help deliver value while balancing risk and business priorities.

A bit about the job:

You’ll lead end-to-end commercial activity across a broad portfolio of HR Services, Financial Services and Marketing suppliers, helping ensure we secure value from our supplier relationships and sourcing activity. You’ll help develop and implement category strategies aligned to business needs, lead sourcing and negotiation activity, and establish robust commercial agreements that effectively manage commercial, operational and regulatory considerations.

Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you’ll provide commercial guidance and market insight to support sourcing decisions and supplier strategies. You’ll also work with suppliers to drive performance, manage risk and support the delivery of business objectives.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Strong commercial acumen
• Experience leading sourcing and negotiation activity across
• Good understanding of supplier markets, commercial models and contractual considerations
• Highley effective stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships, establish credibility and influence decision-making
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to provide clear commercial advice and constructively challenge where appropriate

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose – with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We want you to shine. That’s why we have so much to offer you:

• Salary around £55,000 - depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
• Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary, depending on your performance and the business’
• 29 days of paid leave exclusive of public holidays - with the option of buying or selling additional holiday days
• Generous pension scheme – we’ll contribute up to 14%
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.