Category Manager - Procurement - 12 month FTC

AXA UK; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA UK is seeking a Category Manager for a 9-12 month fixed term contract. The role involves managing the UK&I Procurement strategy, ensuring compliance with FCA/PRA requirements, and building supplier relationships. A competitive salary up to £85,000 is offered, along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Discretionary company & performance-based bonus

Private health insurance

Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)

Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave

AXA employee discounts

Gym benefits

Qualifications

• Recent procurement experience supporting a broader range of indirect categories.
• Focused on ensuring the success and respect of the procurement team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and implement the UK&I Procurement strategy.
• Negotiate and implement contracts for AXA-UK Categories.
• Utilise Procurement tools to increase efficiency and quality of delivery.

Skills

Procurement experience

Team player

Job description

Job Description

Do you have recent procurement experience of supporting broader range of indirect categories? We’re seeking a Category Manager to join our Procurement team on a 9-12 month fixed term contract. You’ll be responsible for managing and implementing the UK and Ireland (UK&I) Procurement strategy to the agreed scope, using the Category Management Processes and in accordance with the appropriate RACI defined with the team.

You’ll be generating increased efficiency, compliance with FCA/PRA requirements and reduced cost and adherence to best practice. This role will give you a great opportunity to contribute toward and develop our business functions to ensure supplier relationships adhere to FCA/PRA compliance and business risk is mitigated.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.

What you’ll be doing:

• Work with internal stakeholders to gather, assess and challenge business requirements aiming to preserve relationships and achieve the right overall commercial result.
• Coordinate delivery of the process/initiative, leading to establishment of best in class, policy, process, or service.
• Build the Category Strategy when it is not supported by a Global Category Manager and deliver this solution.
• Manage delivery of UK&I Procurement process, policy and procedures (e.g. RFP, RFI, etc.) in accordance with local and Group requirements.
• Negotiate and implement contracts for AXA-UK Categories and ensure their compliance to the agreed service, performance, quality and delivery levels by proactively managing commercial and contractual risk with third party suppliers.
• Understand the budget approach (by type of expenses, contract, supplier) with Finance and business budget owner to ensure comprehension of budget definition, utilisation, optimisation and compliance.
• Utilising Procurement tools and best practice to increase efficiency and the quality of delivery contributing to Procurement savings and KPI objectives.

What you’ll bring:

• You’ll have recent procurement experience supporting the broader range of indirect categories.
• You’ll be a team player, who’s focussed on ensuring the success and respect of the procurement team across the different functions.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply for this role as a secondment opportunity through the internal careers site.

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us, and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary up to £85,000 dependent on experience
• Discretionary company & performance-based bonus
• Private health insurance
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• AXA employee discounts
• Gym benefits

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Who we are:

AXA UK Support Functions power AXA’s three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you’ve got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you’re just starting out, we’ll give you the support and opportunities to help you grow and develop with confidence.

Salary

Up to £85,000 dependent on experience