IT Strategic Buyer

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

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

•  Run Supplier evaluations (RFIs) & Request for Proposals (RFPs); Documentation of selection rational; Process (outsourcing) contracts ensuring optimal turn-around-times; achieve optimal results in terms of Quality - Service - Technology – Price
• Defining pricing targets based on market analysis and benchmarks in alignment with the business unit
• Strive for optimization of specifications and drive standardization•    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
• Pro-actively address quality, performance and cost issues (Relationship Management & Supplier Management)
• Alignment with the business stakeholders regarding demand requirements and analysis of bundling potential
• General consulting of business units and Allianz entities relating to strategic and 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
• Understand and advocate use of procurement tools and processes as well as ensure compliance to internal policies, all legal requirements and the buying process
  
  What you bring

• Degree in computer science or economics/business administration with focus on third-party management, IT Professional Service procurement (IT Consulting) or equivalent
• Several years (5 years+) of work experience in a relevant area, involving project management, IT and others
• Sound negotiations skills combined with contractual knowledge are a matter of course for you
• Be highly adaptable to a dynamic environment with self-starter attitude
• Ability to prioritize and work independently on multiple activities at the same time
• Good communication and customer orientation, as well as supplier-relationship-management skills
• German and English business fluent - additional languages advantageous
• You are proficient in the common MS-Office programs as well as different procurement tools
• 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

• Strong organizational, planning and structuring skills
• Excellent communication skills, problem solving ability, team player, very organized
• Ability to build working relationships in a complex environment
• Flexible and able to think outside the box
• Self-starter and driven
• Customer oriented
• Analytical mindset