We have an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Senior Category Manager in Aviva’s Procurement team.
Our Procurement function is responsible for managing the Aviva’s indirect Third Party spend. Through deep understanding of suppliers and markets, we work with the business to help shape their requirements and ensure fit-for-purpose products and services are sourced under an appropriate contract, on the best possible terms, whilst driving maximum value. We also provide a framework to help the business manage their active suppliers to enable them to maximise performance and manage operational risk.
As a function we are responsible for ensuring our new sourcing and existing supplier agreements support the Aviva Strategy. The Procurement function serves all Business Units driving opportunities for commercial optimisation.
Aviva operates a "smart-working" policy meaning that we spend approximately half of our time working in an office, and this role is based in, York or Norwich.
A bit about the job:
The purpose of your role is to maximise value through the end-to-end commercial management of Aviva’s key suppliers and associated third party spend, focussing on driving performance and commercial benefit from the supply chain. You will be responsible for meeting agreed commercial targets for the category - including delivery of sustainable cost reductions and be accountable for the management of all relevant category or su...