Category Manager, Aviva

Category Manager Salary Circa £45,000 Are you someone who thrives in a dynamic and challenging environment? Do you love the idea of shaping procurement strategies and ensuring that the best possible value is delivered to the business? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for Category Managers to join our tenacious Group IT Procurement team. This is a great job for someone with previous experience looking to continue excelling in their career working for the UK's leading Insurance, Wealth and Retirement business! A bit about the job: In this role, applying commercial strategies, supplier relationship management, and category management will be key to maximising value through cost savings and optimising the supply chain. Negotiating renewals and managing new sourcing activities, will be essential along with risk management. Combining market intelligence with an understanding of current supplier arrangements and business needs allows for the creation of effective sourcing strategies. Close collaboration with business teams will be necessary to develop contracts and manage supplier relationships that align with operational goals, ensuring sustained value and performance. Additionally, contributing to the department overall efficiency by embracing innovation, supporting our growth and sustainability agenda, and driving continuous improvements in procurement practices is expected. Skills and experience we’re looking for: Demonstrated expertise in commercial and stakeholder management, with a proven ability to build strong internal business relationships across all levels Skilled in multitasking and prioritising high-demand workloads, excelling in challenging situations where outcomes are unclear Extensive experience in Procurement, successfully delivering results in fast-paced, evolving environments, preferably within IT Proficient in leading and managing complex sourcing processes, as well as developing and negotiating intricate agreements Degree educated, with a desirable CIPS qualification that further enhances Procurement and commercial expertise 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. Starting salary circa £45,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva. Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in. 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days 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 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 Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be. 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 around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Tawana Chin a call on 07789 624461 or send an email to tawana.chin@aviva.com. We help our 19.5 million customers to save for the future and manage the risks of everyday life. To give these customers the best possible products and service we know we must make Aviva the most attractive choice for talented, entrepreneurial people with diverse backgrounds and an evolving range of expertise and insight. So, we’re passionate about helping our 23,000 people to do the best work of their lives, to enable them to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers.