Allianz Services is a global center of excellence delivering high-quality business services to the Allianz Group. We are a diverse team across multiple continents, driving transformation, operational excellence, and customer-centric solutions to serve and be part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers. Our global footprint, with more than 8500 employees located across ten countries and four continents, enables us to unlock value for our partners across the insurance value chain and deliver superior client experience within Allianz Group.
At Allianz Services, we have a strong specialization in core insurance operations, shared services, business analytics, engineering, contact center operations and management consulting. Our people and our trusted relationships with partners are what matter most. These are rooted in our values of compassion, integrity, and expertise and we strive to continuously evolve, improve, and deliver excellence while contributing successfully to the transformation of Allianz.
The Procurement Officer plays a key role in delivering efficient and compliant sourcing and contracting activities at the local level, in alignment with the Group procurement strategy. The position is responsible for managing end-to-end Source-to-Contract processes, ensuring value for money, and supporting business stakeholders through effective procurement practices.
Key Responsibilities
What You Will Do
•Source-to-Contract Execution
•Lead and manage end-to-end sourcing activities for local procurement categories in alignment with the global procurement strategy.
•Prepare and run RFQs/RFPs, evaluate supplier proposals, and support negotiation processes to ensure best value for money and compliance with internal policies.
•Create, manage, and maintain contracts in Ariba S2C, ensuring documentation accuracy and adherence to procurement and legal standards.
•Monitor supplier onboarding, registration, and qualification processes in Ariba.
•Stakeholder Management
•Act as the primary point of contact for local business stakeholders on all sourcing and contracting matters.
•Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, define specifications, and develop sourcing strategies.
•Ensure stakeholder alignment with global procurement policies, tools, and processes.
•Contract Negotiation:
•Lead negotiations for contracts, ensuring favorable terms and conditions that align with the company’s goals.
•Develop and manage contract documentation, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
•Resolve any contract disputes in a timely and effective manner.
•Cost Management:
•Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive initiatives to reduce procurement costs without compromising service quality.
•Analyze spend data to track cost savings and procurement performance.
•Implement best practices in procurement to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
•Governance and Compliance
•Ensure full compliance with the Allianz Global Standard for Procurement and all applicable regulations.
•Support audits, reporting, and documentation control in coordination with the Global Procurement function.
•Promote ethical, transparent, and sustainable procurement practices across all sourcing activities.
•Collaboration with Global Procurement
•Collaborate with Global Procurement at the operational level to implement and maintain procurement processes locally in line with global standards.
•Provide input to global initiatives such as process harmonization, tool improvements, and digital transformation projects.
What we offer
•We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts.
•From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
