IT Supplier Management Specialist

IT Supplier Management Specialist

Salary : Circa £35000

Location : Bristol and Norwich

This is a great job for someone

Our IT supplier management team have an exciting opportunity for an IT Supplier Management Specialist to join the team and work alongside some of Aviva’s biggest strategic IT partners.

The team sits within Infrastructure & Operations and you will support the IT supplier relationship managers in delivering value from our suppliers and a brilliant customer and colleague experience.

You will also have opportunities to get involved with wider supplier management activity.

This role could be ideal for you, if you have experience in stakeholder management, you are naturally curious and always seeking ways to challenge and improve the status quo, and you have a passion for learning and developing yourself.

A bit about the job:

As an IT Supplier Management Specialist your role will be varied, supporting management of supplier performance, supplier risks and continuous improvement across a range of strategic IT suppliers and IT services.

You will analyse supplier data and ensure reporting is delivered on time and to quality.

You will build a strong relationship with colleagues and suppliers. You will also have the chance to work with multiple IT organisations & technologies, develop your supplier relationship management skills and progress your career at Aviva.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Good stakeholder and relationship management skills

• An understanding of IT service management practices  & experience in service performance management

• Someone who is organised, has good time management and attention to detail

• Growth mindset and looking to improve

• Adaptable and able to prioritise effectively

• Experience in producing MI, data analysis and reporting

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. 

• Salary Circa: £35,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) 

• Bonus opportunity 8% of annual salary - Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s 

• 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’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 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 Kirthi a call on 02045922145 or send an email to kirthi.kanikireddy@aviva.com