Tech Procurement Category Lead (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary around £55,000

Bonus 10% of annual salary

Pension up to 14%

Private Medical Benefit

Aviva product discounts

Matching Share Plan

Save As You Earn

Volunteer days

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Aviva is seeking a procurement professional to lead a technology category with end-to-end commercial ownership. The role focuses on developing sourcing strategies, negotiating high-value IT contracts, and ensuring supplier performance through close collaboration with risk, governance, and senior stakeholders.

Based in Norwich or York with 50% hybrid working, the role offers a strong commercial track record opportunity and a clear path to influence Aviva’s technology partnerships and strategic

Qualifications

• Strong commercial acumen with end-to-end category management and IT procurement expertise in regulated environments.
• Proven track record sourcing complex IT solutions and negotiating high-value technology contracts.
• Solid understanding of commercial variables specific to Technology procurement categories and broader technology markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end commercial activity for a category within our technology supplier landscape.
• Develop sourcing strategies aligned to business priorities and create robust contracts.
• Collaborate with risk and governance teams and work with senior stakeholders to ensure supplier performance.
• Own a significant spend category and provide expert commercial judgement to shape outcomes and manage risk.

Skills

End-to-end category management

IT procurement

Vendor negotiation

Stakeholder management

Job description

Aviva is seeking a procurement professional to lead a technology category with end-to-end commercial ownership. The role focuses on developing sourcing strategies, negotiating high-value IT contracts, and ensuring supplier performance through close collaboration with risk, governance, and senior stakeholders.

Based in Norwich or York with 50% hybrid working, the role offers a strong commercial track record opportunity and a clear path to influence Aviva’s technology partnerships and strategic