Procurement Expert

Short company description

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 6000 employees located across eight countries and four continents, enables us to unlock the full potential towards driving a superior client experience within Allianz Group.

Requirements

130 years of trust. One team shaping what''''''''''''''''s next. Allianz Group is one of the world''''''''''''''''s leading insurers and asset managers - built on over a century of stability, expertise, and financial strength. Allianz Services is where that legacy meets the future. 8,500+ people. Twelve countries. Four continents. We deliver specialized services to clients within Allianz Group, powered by AI, advanced analytics, and a mindset that refuses to stand still. From core insurance operations to engineering and consulting services, we reimagine how insurance works. What truly sets us apart are our people and the trusted partnerships we build, anchored in our values of expertise, integrity, and empowerment. We don''''''''''''''''t support the business. We shape it.


Job role:
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Procurement Expert to join our Procurement team. The Procurement Expert will be responsible for overseeing and executing the tactical and operational Procurement processes, mainly in the Professional Services area, negotiating and administrating contracts and working to achieve Allianz Group savings target.

What you bring:
- University Degree.
- 3 years+ of work experience in Procurement, Contract Administration, HR Sourcing, or related fields.
- Experience in project management, direct search, or contract administration.
- Strong understanding of Procurement processes, procedures, and best practices; buyer experience.
- We highly welcome candidates with a genuine interest and affinity for Information Technology (IT) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), as these attributes are considered valuable assets to our team.


You have:
- Customer-first and service-oriented mindset with the ability to build relationships.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
- Self-starter: solution orientated with a high level of autonomy and proactivity.
- Good analytical skills and affinity to data and technology.
- Experience with SAP ARIBA, Beeline or other Procurement tools would be an advantage.
- Proficient in the common MS-Office programs.
- Fluent English written and spoken (any other language is a plus).

Responsibilities

What you will do:
- Manage procurement activities in the category of Professional Services with a focus on services procurement (i.e., consultancy staff) and temporary labor (i.e., agency staff).
- Assess business requests, specify demand and deliverables, execute defined procurement activities to ensure a timely start of the project and onboarding of supplier personnel.
- Drive tactical sourcing initiatives incl. selection of potential suppliers, coordination of bids and interviews, assessment of CVs and proposals, negotiation of commercial terms.
- Execute contracting activities incl. coordination of contract extension cycles, alignment with stakeholders, review of legally correct service descriptions, amendment of contract documents, administration of contract repository.
- Onboard supplier personnel onto the external workforce system ensuring data and document completeness and compliance.
- Manage the relationship with selected suppliers to ensure adherence with company requirements and expectations throughout the lifecycle of the engagement. Monitor deliverables expectations, track performance and resolve any issues or discrepancies.
- Consult and support both internal and external stakeholders in all procurement related matters incl. process training and problem resolution.
- Support the implementation of procurement processes and systems to enhance operations.
- Coordinate change requests, monitor contract cycles and savings initiatives and support system-supported RFQ processes.
- Coordinate contract related financial tracking and invoice processes, oversee and ensure timely and accurate processing.
- Communicate with suppliers on timely submission, resolve discrepancies and ensure factual correctness and cost controlling.
- Liaise with finance teams for complex scenarios to ensure proper invoice coding and payment.

Other info

What we offer


We support your well-being

Access dedicated counseling services, mental health resources, and well-being sessions designed to keep you feeling your best
Enjoy a personalized benefits package through a monthly budget on the Benefit platform, covering medical subscriptions, meal tickets, private pension plans, life insurance, Allianz Tiriac exclusive insurance discounts, and many more.
Prioritize what truly matters with time off on your birthday, additional vacation days for each year with Allianz (up to five extra days), Paid leave on December 24th and 31st, plus the flexibility to swap weekend holidays for extra days off, and special allowances for significant life events.


We invest in your growth

Take advantage of an extensive learning curriculum tailored to support your career growth and meet your professional needs, with access to a wide range of technical and soft skills trainings, international certifications (including Agile, Lean Six Sigma, PRINCE2, ITIL, IFOA, ACCA, IACCM, and more), learning resources from LinkedIn and Allianz platforms, language development opportunities (German, French, English), and our dedicated Leadership Program to help you reach the next level.


We value you and your work

We acknowledge and recognize your work through performance-based rewards to celebrate your achievements, team, and individual recognition programs to celebrate your contributions and internal referral bonuses.


Your personal information, including sensitive data, may be shared with Hiring Managers to evaluate your suitability for the role. Only candidates who meet the criteria will be contacted, and all applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.


Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer.
We are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the center of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.
Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our customers and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural Internal background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us. Let''s care for tomorrow.

Benefits

• Performance bonus
• Special events bonus (ex: Easter, Christmas)
• Medical subscription
• Trainings
• Courses
• Certifications
• Bookster subscription
• Choose your benefits within a maximum budget
• Extra days off
• Flexible work schedule
• Parties / company events
• Laptop
• Mobile phone
• Meal vouchers
• Holiday vouchers
• Cultural vouchers
• Gift vouchers