Head of Supply Chain Management - Healthcare

Job description

Head of Supply Chain Management - Healthcare

National salary circa £100,000

London salary circa £120,000

We are experiencing significant growth in demand for private medical insurance as customers are increasingly seeking swift access to good quality healthcare. Demand for Private Medical Insurance has been growing since the COVID pandemic with a growth forecast to continue in the medium term.

We are gaining significant investment into the business through our Modernization program to deliver flexible propositions that meet the growing and changing demands of healthcare and surfaces this to customers in a way that delights them!

This is an exciting time for us which is why we are looking for two individuals to join our team. These individuals will have a significant influence over our ability to get the best possible outcomes for our customers by taking end-to-end accountability for hospital providers by optimizing the delivery, quality and value of services. One role will focus on the national providers and one will focus on London providers, both reporting into the Supply Chain Director.

These are great jobs for individuals that put the customer first, are commercially savvy, embrace complexity, and can derive value from and maintain strong relationships with healthcare providers.

A bit about the job:

Aviva Health spends in excess of £450m each year with Hospitals for treatment given to our 1.2m+ Private Medical Insurance customers across 1,500 hospitals and clinics, which is why these roles are pivotal for our business. You will be responsible for optimising the value of a significant portfolio of private hospital providers (either National or London) and will set the strategy, negotiate, risk manage, and optimise the delivery of services to our customers at their time of need. You will ensure our customers have access to quality providers, with smooth customer journeys, with cost inflation mitigated and with ESG-aligned credentials. Acting as a key and influential member of the Supply Chain team, you will also lead and develop a team of supply chain professionals.

Taking accountability for strategy, plans, service development, negotiations, contract compliance and provider performance for hospitals comprising of up to £250m p.a. of spend. You will lead and the develop initiatives to improve the quality of and oversight of hospital services across all hospitals - for example drafting target contracts or leading on the development of oncology services.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Previous experience of strategic procurement and supply chain management gained from working within Healthcare Supply Management, Insurance or NHS
• Supply Chain strategic planning expert with the proven ability to increase efficiency & effectiveness
• The ability to interpret and present sophisticated data and present ideas and initiatives
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to positively influence internal and external partners
• An understanding of ESG strategies with the ability to build and implement more sustainable, ethical practices for our customers and business would be beneficial

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.

• National salary circa £100,000, London salary circa £120,000, depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications
• Bonus opportunity - 25% 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 people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

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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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