Procurement Expert - Bucharest, România - Allianz

Descriere

Allianz Services is part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers and has succeeded in becoming one individual business segment by combining various businesses from different parent companies. Allianz Services is running service delivery operations in Romania, India, Mauritius and Morocco as well as is operating Consulting hubs in Germany, USA, Italy, France and Singapore with almost 6000 colleagues globally.

Allianz Services Romania has a key role in the transformation of the Group by improving operations and creating a superior experience for customers, offering actuarial, financial, IT, HR and governance services. Our team counts over 1000 passionate professionals whose main assets are the expertise and top qualifications, combined with multilingual skills, ranging from English, German, French and Italian, to Portuguese, Spanish and Romanian.

At Allianz Services Romania, we aim to attract best talents and create an inspiring environment for our people to develop, while unceasingly caring for our community and for shaping a better future together

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 for Allianz Group. 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 "IT Professional Services Strategic Procurement" Team is responsible for all sourcing activities of the Global Category "IT Professional Services" within Allianz Group. Th category covers a wide range of services related to information technology. It includes the procurement of service like implementation, development of application, managed IT services or system integration services.

What you will do

• Analyze procurement data and performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and cost-saving opportunities.
• Alignment with the business stakeholders regarding demand requirements and analysis of bundling potential
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as operations, finance, and legal, to ensure alignment of procurement activities with business objectives.
• Execute purchasing activities for assigned category, ensuring timely and cost-effective procurement of IT services.
• Communicate with suppliers to negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery schedules, resolving any issues or discrepancies that arise.
• Support strategic Procurement in spend analysis of the national and international procurement market as well as benchmarking considering "best practice" and "total cost of ownership" approaches.
• Conduct on regular basis (minimum twice a year) market research and share to business units identified market trends.
• Support the implementation of procurement processes and systems to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.

What you bring

• Degree in economics/business administration with focus on third-party management, IT Professional Service procurement (IT Consulting) or equivalent
• 3 years+ of work experience in a relevant area, involving project management, IT, and others.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, procedures, and best practices
• Be highly adaptable to a dynamic environment with self-starter attitude.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills and German language skills are an add-on.
• You are proficient in the common MS-Office programs as well as different procurement tools.

What we offer

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

• Fixed salary compensation along with fixed benefits.
• Flexible benefits that can be individually customized, so that they best suit your needs.

Fixed Benefits - We place people at the core of what we do, this is why we are committed to your personal wellbeing and professional growth.

• Additional vacation days (work tenure, Allianz tenure, special events, Paid day for child medical check-up)
• Rewards and Recognition Program (Team Excellence Award, Anniversary Awards, Above & Beyond Awards, Thank you for your contribution)
• Complete training curricula available (tailored courses): International Certifications (Agile, Lean Six Sigma, Prince, ITIL, IFOA, ACCA, IACCM etc.), Comprehensive Leadership Programs, LinkedIn Learning, German Language Courses for any level
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• Share Purchase Plan
• Allowances for special events (Birth Allowance, Losing a Family Member)
• Flexible working environment (work from home, hybrid)

FlexiBenefits - We care about the performance of our employees and we know it can only be reached by ensuring your proper work-life balance: Medical services , Private pension, Internal Tourism, Meal Tickets and many other benefits of your choice.

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.

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. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

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