Junior IT Strategic Purchaser with German

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.

Academic degree in Business/ Law or technical disciplines or equivalent work experience in purchasing area
Job-related international experience
Well versed in presentation techniques and an experienced communicator
English: fluent in spoken and written
German: fluent in spoken and written
Legal knowledge and contracting experience
2-5 years previous experience in Procurement/ Contracting
Knowledge of MS Office ( Word, Excel, Power point)
Ability to understand and analyze legal documents
Negotiation skills and in-depth understanding of commercial aspects
Willingness to travel to Germany on a regular basis

Manage and run the Operational Procurement steering committee (OPSC)
Maintain tool landscape; manage contracts in Contract Data base, Data cleansing for spend reports, supplier reporting, etc.)
Legal templates/ review contracts with regards to adjustments to new legislation
Build/maintain datacube for supplier intelligence/ benchmarking
Track and control pricing /average daily rate in line with target rates
Prepare minutes of the meetings for vendor meetings, prepare presentations for the scheduled meetings, follow up with different parties involved in the process
Track and control pricing/ average daily rate in line with target rates. Check pricing and support OE for Global to Local price checks and build/ maintain Price Catalog
Ariba support- Vendor onboarding, awarding process in Ariba, documentation maintenance
Operational Procurement price checks- operational procurement based on price comparison ( Price catalog per contract as reference)