Senior Strategic Purchaser

 Allianz Services is proud to serve and be part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers. Our strong global footprint, with around 4500 employees located across eight countries and four continents, enables us to unlock the full potential towards driving a superior client experience within Allianz Group.

We are Actuaries, Business Analysts, Finance Experts, Consulting Managers, HR People, Communication Professionals; Operation Engineers and Insurers; we are daughters and sons, mothers and fathers.

Our people are what matter most, rooted in our values, and we strive to continuously evolve, improve, and create a superior client experience while contributing successfully to the transformation of Allianz. Caring actively for the environment, for people, and for our customers is what makes us a great place to work and together we are shaping a better and more caring tomorrow.

Job role

Global Sourcing & Procurement (GSP) ensures that external spend in all areas of IT and non-IT is managed in a professional and compliant way. The international procurement teams negotiate global frame contracts and/or global agreements with external vendors to steer global external spend and to leverage the buying power of the Allianz Group. The team „IT Professional Services Strategic Procurement“ is responsible for the all sourcing of the Global Category „IT Professional Services“ within Allianz Group. This category covers the purchase of IT Professional Services within the IT consulting area, but also in the application development.

Responsibilities

• Development and execution of project/initiative related negotiation strategies in alignment with different stakeholders for complex and global IT projects.
• Preparation, negotiation and conclusion of national and international tenders, negotiations and contracts in compliance with the Allianz internal guidelines and the applicable laws and regulations
• Defining pricing targets based on market analysis and benchmarks in alignment with the business unit
• Negotiation and contracting of global frame contracts for IT Professional Services with strategic vendors
• Project/initiative related management of international procurement teams
• Support in setting up a global strategic vendor management (. supplier evaluations)
• Preparation of market research overviews and consultation of the business units regarding market trends, supplier landscape incl. selecting and implementing concepts to identify alternative supply channels or standardization options
• General consulting of business units and Allianz entities relating to strategic and tactical procurement questions to achieve the best sourcing strategies and gain best value for money
• Strategic spend analysis of the national and international procurement market as well as benchmarking considering “best practice” and “total cost of ownership” approaches
• Alignment with the business regarding demand requirements and analysis of bundling potential
• Close cooperation with key stakeholders, functional departments and procurement colleagues on a global level

Requirements

• Successfully completed studies in a commercial or technical area (. preferred)
  and several years of relevant professional experience in either strategic procurement (preferably in the area of IT products or services) or in IT Services (preferably IT Consulting)
• Experience in working in an international environment
• Excellent Project management skills

Skills

• English business fluent - additional languages advantageous
• Ability to work in a team and under pressure
• Strong analytic and conceptional skills, affinity for numbers and attention for detail
• ’Self-Starter’, ability to work independently
• Strong customer orientation and a high level of persuasiveness
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Strong moderation and presentation skills
• Very good knowledge of MS Office
• Affinity to be exposed to a variety of topics (. IT security, Data Privacy, Legal, etc.)

Benefits

We place people at the core of what we do, this is why we are committed to your personal and professional growth: 

• Complete training curricula available (tailored courses)
• International Certifications (Agile, Lean Six Sigma, Prince, ITIL, IFOA, ACCA, IACCM etc.)
• Comprehensive Leadership Programs
• All you can learn with LinkedIn Learning!
• German Language Courses for any level
• All you can read with Bookster!

We care about the performance of our employees and we know it can only be reached by ensuring you proper work-life balance:

• Work from Home Option available
• Get a free day on your Birthday or come at work and receive Gift Vouchers/Tickets!
• Go on Vacation and get a Holiday Bonus!

• WorldClass & 7Card Gym Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - Helpline 24/7

Come to the Allianz side! We have attractive compensation and incentives:

• Fixed salary compensation along with rewards & recognition performance-related bonus scheme
• Meal and Gift Tickets

The personal information that you may provide to us (including sensitive information) may be provided to Hiring Managers for the purposes of assessing your suitability as a candidate.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated with confidentiality.