Senior Strategic Buyer - Local Coordinator GR

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As Senior Strategic Buyer – Local Coordinator, you will lead sourcing activities, manage supplier relationships, and act as the primary link between local teams and global procurement functions. You will identify opportunities, negotiate value‑driven agreements, and ensure that procurement processes operate efficiently and in line with company standards. Your work will directly support business continuity, cost optimization, and long‑term supplier performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for the Greek market, ensuring alignment with global procurement strategies and compliance with internal policies.

• Manage the full procurement lifecycle, including supplier identification, evaluation, negotiation, contracting, and performance monitoring.

• Serve as the local coordinator for procurement activities, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration with international teams.

• Analyze data and market insights to identify opportunities for cost optimization, process improvement, and supplier innovation.

• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, ensuring service quality, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.

• Support and coordinate procurement‑related projects, ensuring timely delivery and measurable outcomes.

• Provide leadership and guidance to local team members or cross‑functional project groups.

• Ensure accurate documentation, reporting, and effective use of procurement tools such as Ariba.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of procurement policies, standards, and best practices across the region.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Insurance, Supply Chain, or a related field; a Master’s degree is considered an advantage.

• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in procurement and supply chain management, ideally within a large international or multicountry environment.

• Proven experience in project management with full delivery responsibility.

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, either through direct team management or leading cross‑functional initiatives.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and strategies.

• Hands‑on experience with Ariba or similar procurement platforms.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and build strong working relationships.

• Fluency in English and Greek is required.

What We Offer

• Health insurance

• Pension plan

• Employee Share Purchase Plan

• Employee Assistance Program

• Annual coverage of medical visits and exams

• Free roadside assistance

• Free appliance protection insurance

• Travel insurance discount

• Discounts and special rates across our partner network

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. 

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. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust. 

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. 

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow. 

Note: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz‘ company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.