Senior Category Manager

Senior Category Manager

12-month Fixed-term Contract

Location: London, York or Norwich based (50% hybrid working)

Salary: circa £70,000 (national), circa £80,000 (London)

This is a great job for someone who has experience in Procurement, Category Management or Commercial roles, and is ready to take the next step in a strategic, high-impact position. You’ll thrive if you enjoy working across teams, influencing decisions, and driving value from supplier relationships.

Please note that we can offer this opportunity as a 12-month Fixed-term Contract.

A bit about the job:

We’re looking for a Senior Category Manager to join our Procurement team. You’ll lead the commercial management of key suppliers, focusing on HR, Financial and Business Services. Your work will directly support Aviva’s strategy by delivering sustainable cost reductions and optimising supplier performance. You’ll collaborate across business units to shape sourcing plans and manage contracts that deliver real value. Reporting to the Principal Category Manager, you’ll help build a shared service model that supports Aviva’s goals.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Commercial and stakeholder management skills and proven track record of building strong internal business and supplier relationships
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of optimising strategy and delivering Commercial, SRM, or Category Management within a demanding, fast evolving environment
• Contracting experience, comfortable managing sourcing processes and developing and negotiating agreements in accordance with appropriate governance, influencing decisions where necessary

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 £70,000 (national) -  £80,000 (London) - depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications

• Bonus opportunity – 12% of annual salary, depending on your performance and the business’
• 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