The objective of the role is to design and implement end to end category plans to maximise commercial value and outcomes for AXA XL, balancing risk and opportunity

What you’ll be DOING

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Contribute to the design and implementation of category strategies for specific areas such as business consulting, actuarial services, Tax Services totalizing a 90M$ portfolio across the enterprise.
• Playing a key role in shaping strategies that support AXA XL’s business objectives and financial performance
• Actively monitor and interpret global trends, regulatory changes, geopolitical risks, and disruptive trends, demonstrating the ability to use these insights to communicate strategies that enhance XL’s position.
• Build and maintain relationships with leadership, functional heads, and subject matter experts, serving as a knowledgeable resource within the categories under your scope.
• Provide strategic input and challenge assumptions to drive innovation and promote a culture of procurement excellence.
• Work with Finance and business leadership to contribute to the development and oversight of category and business budgets and pipelines, ensuring alignment with corporate strategies and delivering measurable value, including optimized total cost of ownership and superior service outcomes.
• Present data-driven reports on category performance, realized value, and strategic outlook to leadership and peers, offering informed recommendations to guide business decisions and future planning.
• Collaborate with broader teams to support the development and adoption of advanced commercial and procurement methodologies, policies, and processes, and execute strategies for risk mitigation and value creation aligned with Third Party Risk Management and Vendor Management teams including inputting into Exit Plans and strategies as required.
• Manage, develop, and mentor a team comprising one Senior Buyer and one Junior Buyer (based in Wroclaw), fostering a high-performance culture.
• Provide guidance on talent development, succession planning, and capacity building to make sure team effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with the Sustainable Procurement function to work on supplier diversity, equity, and inclusion, and sustainability practices into category strategies, ensuring alignment with global regulatory frameworks and the company’s corporate social responsibility commitments.
• Support Category Heads, the CPO, and the wider Global Sourcing & Procurement Team in implementing initiatives to improve procurement processes and operational efficiency, leveraging knowledge of industry best practices, analytics, and emerging technologies.

You will report to Global Head of GenEx Sourcing.

What you will BRING

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Project management and communication skills, with the ability to balance and communicate on several projects at a time
• Specialist experience in key categories (Business Consulting, Actuarial Services, Tax Services, Audit engagements)
• Senior stakeholder management experience in a complex environment
• Ability to influence and manage stakeholder change
• Experience in running large / complex sourcing activities

Who WE are

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more at axaxl.com

What we OFFER

Inclusion

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Total Rewards

AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.

We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars:

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.

For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.