Senior Category Manager - Non-IT Procurement & Sourcing

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

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.