Strategic IT Procurement Category Lead - Hybrid

Aviva; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £55k

Bonus 10%

Pension up to 14%

Private Medical Benefit

Discount on Aviva products 40%

Matching Share Plan

Save As You Earn

Paid volunteering days

Flexible benefits

Cycle to work

Aviva Communities

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aviva is seeking a procurement leader in Norwich or York, 50% hybrid, to own a major IT category. You will drive end-to-end sourcing, negotiate high-value contracts and ensure supplier performance aligned with Aviva’s strategy.

You’ll partner with risk and governance, plus senior stakeholders to secure value, manage risk, and deliver sustainable cost benefits in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• End-to-end category management experience in IT procurement.
• Sourcing complex IT solutions and negotiating high-value technology contracts.
• Understanding commercial variables in technology procurement and market dynamics.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management across levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end commercial activity for a technology category.
• Develop sourcing strategies and create robust contracts.
• Collaborate with risk, governance and senior stakeholders to ensure supplier performance.

Skills

End-to-end category management

IT procurement

Stakeholder management

Regulated environments

Negotiation

Job description

Aviva is seeking a procurement leader in Norwich or York, 50% hybrid, to own a major IT category. You will drive end-to-end sourcing, negotiate high-value contracts and ensure supplier performance aligned with Aviva’s strategy.

You’ll partner with risk and governance, plus senior stakeholders to secure value, manage risk, and deliver sustainable cost benefits in a regulated environment.