Senior Category Manager - Non-IT Procurement

Aviva; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Private Medical

Bonus opportunity

Share plan

Flexible benefits

Volunteer days

Job summary

Aviva plc is seeking a Senior Category Manager to join the Procurement team. The role spans HR or Financial and Document Services, with 50% hybrid working across multiple UK locations.

You will shape category strategies, lead sourcing activity and identify commercial opportunities to deliver sustainable value. You’ll work with colleagues across Aviva to bring commercial insight, influence decisions and develop supplier strategies that support Aviva’s priorities.

Qualifications

• Great commercial and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience delivering Category Management, sourcing, SRM or similar commercial strategies.
• Experience in sourcing, contracting and commercial negotiation.
• Curious, commercially minded with ability to turn ideas into value.

Responsibilities

• Shape category strategies and lead sourcing activity to deliver sustainable value for Aviva.
• Influence decisions across Aviva and develop sourcing and supplier strategies.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Aviva, reporting to the Principal Category Manager.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Category management

Sourcing & contracting

Opportunity spotting

Job description

Senior Category Manager - Non-IT Procurement

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

Salary: circa £75,000

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in Procurement, Category Management or Commercial roles who is ready for their next challenge. You’ll enjoy this role if you like working with different teams, getting involved in important commercial decisions and finding new ways to deliver value through our suppliers and wider supply markets

A bit about the job:

We’re looking for a Senior Category Manager to join our Procurement team, working across HR or Financial and Document Services. It’s a varied role where you’ll have the opportunity to shape category strategies, lead sourcing activity and identify commercial opportunities that support Aviva’s priorities and deliver sustainable value.

You’ll work with colleagues across Aviva, bringing commercial insight and challenge, influencing decisions and developing sourcing and supplier strategies that deliver the right outcomes. Reporting to the Principal Category Manager, you’ll also play an important part in developing our shared service model and how Procurement supports the wider business.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Great commercial and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with colleagues and suppliers and positively influence decisions.


• Experience of developing and delivering Category Management, sourcing, SRM or broader commercial strategies in a changing and fast-paced environment.


• Experience of sourcing, contracting and commercial negotiation, with the confidence to navigate governance requirements and influence the right outcomes.


• A curious and commercially minded approach, with an ability to spot opportunities, challenge thinking and turn ideas into tangible value.

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 have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Salary circa £75,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)


• Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary, (actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.)


• Generous pension scheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14%


• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days


• 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

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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 at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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