Are you passionate about sustainability? Do you have the courage to challenge and the confidence and resilience coupled with the art of negotiation to drive meaningful stakeholder engagement? We’re seeking a Sustainable Procurement Analyst to join our UK Procurement team. This is a standalone role for AXA where you’ll be given the opportunity to drive our Sustainable Procurement strategy in line with our values. Reporting to the Environmental and Sustainability Manager, you’ll be driving the delivery and execution of the AXA UK Sustainable Procurement strategy, which includes management and reporting of Supply Chain emissions, delivery of the Inclusive and Diverse supplier roadmap and driving third-party supplier engagement on ESG related campaigns.
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at our Bolton, Manchester, Bristol or Ipswich office, visiting clients or attending industry events.
What you’ll be doing:
- Build roadmaps for enhancing third-party supplier knowledge and capabilities in setting credible climate transition plans.
- Engage third-party suppliers through AXA’s Sustainable Procurement programmes for all ESG related campaigns.
- Act as the UK Climate contact to gain buy-in from stakeholders on Sustainable Procurement topics and promote sustainable best practices across our Supply Chain.
- Lead the delivery of the Inclusive and Diverse (I&D) supplier roadmap and report on its performance against targets.
- Liaise with Data teams to build insights on Sustainable Procurement data to support and influence business decisions.
- Work alongside the Environmental and Sustainability Manager to support the delivery of the wider UK&I ESG Operational strategy.
- Drive a culture of business ownership and accountability for third-party supplier management practices to ensure Procurement and Property policies and procedures are embedded.
What you’ll bring:
- Experience or awareness of Procurement / Supply Chain processes and driving transformational change with a passion for sustainability.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programmes (PowerPoint, Excel, Word – experience in PowerBI is advantageous).
- Relevant degree preferred (UK undergraduate degree or similar).
- Ability to build relationships based on trust at all levels in the organisation and ability to engage effectively with stakeholders.
- Strong communications skills and ability to present data/insights in a way that speaks to stakeholders, to tailor communications to varying audiences and to quickly incorporate feedback and adjust accordingly.
- Necessary drive to obtain buy-in, influence others and manage conflict resolution effectively.
- Motivation to work in an innovative and changing environment with ambiguous situations with the ability to invent the path for success.
As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.
What we offer:
At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us, and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:
- Competitive annual salary of up to £35,000 dependent on experience
- Annual company & performance-based bonus
- Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
- Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
- AXA employee discounts
- Gym benefits
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Who we are:
AXA UK Support Functions power AXA’s three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you’ve got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you’re just starting out, we’ll give you the support and opportunities to help you grow and develop with confidence.
