Senior Supplier Relationship Manager

Senior Supplier Relationship Manager – Healthcare

Location: London, Eastleigh or Sheffield based

Salary: circa £50,000 (National), circa £55,000 (London) -  depending on location, skills, experience and qualifications

This is a great job for someone who loves to manage relationships and negotiate contracts within the healthcare sector. If you're excited about driving strategic initiatives, leading a high-performing team, and improving supplier performance, this role is perfect for you. Ideal for someone with experience in healthcare procurement or supplier management, looking to make a significant impact.

A bit about the job:

This role supports the Hospital Lead in negotiating and contracting with Key Hospital Providers, ensuring optimal delivery, quality, and value for our customers and business. You'll manage relationships, negotiate contracts, and seek service development opportunities for a portfolio of hospitals, including key hospital groups. Additionally, you'll drive strategic initiatives, manage a high-performing team, and improve ongoing relationships with hospital providers.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Strong negotiating skills and ability to hold clear but constructive discussions with Key Hospital Providers that deliver the best outcomes for the business and its customers.

• Knowledge of sourcing and supplier relationship management processes and frameworks including the commercial performance management of contracts

• Experience of contract negotiation

• Evidence of developing strong relationships with senior internal stakeholders and external Hospital Providers

• Strong experience of the private medical insurance market and a strong understanding of the UK Health system.

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 around £50,000 (National) - £55,000 (London)  - depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications

• Bonus opportunity - 10% 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

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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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