Claims Procurement Lead

Claims Procurement Lead

Location: Leeds, Norwich, Glasgow, Perth, York or Manchester based (50% hybrid working)

Salary: circa £76,000

This role presents an excellent opportunity for a strategic and commercially focused motor or property insurance claims procurement specialist to join the UKGI Claims Supply Chain team, with responsibility for motor / property claims procurement.

A bit about the job:

The primary objective of this position is to optimise value across Aviva’s motor / property claims supply chain through comprehensive end-to-end commercial management. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and operational teams to design forward-thinking service solutions, thereby delivering enhanced value for Aviva and its customers.

Specialising in the motor or property insurance claims category, you will draw upon advanced commercial, contractual, regulatory, risk management, and category management skills, tools, and methodologies to drive value for money by identifying and executing new initiatives, demonstrating subject matter expertise, and staying ahead of emerging technologies and market trends. Furthermore, you will actively mitigate and manage risk, while supporting the achievement of our Net Zero objectives.

The position requires a thorough understanding of market dynamics coupled with deep business insight, enabling the development and execution of sourcing and supply chain strategies in close partnership with colleagues to deliver robust contractual frameworks. Appropriate utilisation of internal processes, systems, controls, and governance structures will be essential.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• In-depth expertise in motor or property claims procurement / supply chain and substantial knowledge of change management

• Demonstrated commercial and stakeholder management capabilities, with a strong record of building effective internal business and supplier relationships

• Proven leadership experience optimising strategy and delivering Commercial, SRM, or Category Management within a complex, fast-paced environment

• Contracting experience, including management of sourcing processes and the development and negotiation of agreements in alignment with governance requirements, with the ability to influence key decisions as needed

• MCIPS qualification or a business degree (or equivalent) is preferred

What you’ll get:

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 want you to shine. That’s why we have so much to offer you:

• Salary around £76,000 - depending on skills, experience, and qualifications

• Bonus opportunity – 12% of annual salary, depending on your performance and the business’
• 29 days of paid leave exclusive of public holidays, with the option of buying or selling 5 more days
• Generous pension scheme – we’ll contribute up to 14%

• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• 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’s 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

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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.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please send Balazs Palcsek a mail at balazs.palcsek@aviva.com