Senior Business Analyst - Sourcing & Procurement (f/m/d)

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At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now!
 
We are currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Business Analyst (f/m/d) for Sourcing & Procurement within our Data & Technology function in Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI).
 
The primary responsibility of this role is to manage the applications that support Sourcing & Procurement processes. This includes source to contract, procure to pay, contract lifecycle management, supplier lifecycle management, and third-party risk management.
 
This is an individual contributor role, ideal for someone with a strong background in managing and implementing Sourcing & Procurement applications.
 
This position will be based in our Frankfurt office.

What you will do

Business Analysis

• Establish the contribution that technology can make to business objectives, defining strategies, validating, and justifying business needs, conducting feasibility studies, producing high-level and detailed business models, preparing business cases, overseeing development and implementation of solutions, considering the implications of change in AllianzGI and all stakeholders. Also, to lead practical integration work under the technical direction of the system /service designer.

Application Management:

• Manage and support the Sourcing & Procurement application, ensuring it meets the needs of the business and operates efficiently.

Stakeholder Management:

• Collaborate with stakeholders across various departments to gather requirements, provide solutions, and ensure seamless integration of the application with other systems.

Vendor and Service Management:

• Responsible for the management and maintenance of the relationship between AllianzGI and the service provider. Measures the perception about how services are delivered, how this influences the performance of the vendor and their perception of AllianzGI’s performance. Conducts vendor analysis and assesses effectiveness.

What you bring

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 6 years of experience in managing and implementing Sourcing & Procurement applications
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end Source-to-Pay process, including contract lifecycle management, supplier lifecycle management, and third-party risk management
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex business requirements and provide effective solutions
• Experience with Microsoft PowerBI
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Multitasking, and proactive thinking
• Can-do attitude, highly motivated and enjoys teamwork
• Excellent spoken and written English, with additional languages considered an advantage

Preferred:

• Experience with procurement tools such as SAP Ariba, industry leading CLM solutions,  and other risk management and workflow tools
• Experience working in Agile environment and tools
• Experience in asset management or financial services industry
• Familiarity with the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and its Third Party
• Risk Management requirements

What we offer

• We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
• Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans
• Family support (relocation/ childcare facilities
• Company share purchasing plan
• Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Mobility solutions (Jobrad bike leasing, subvention Jobticket)
• Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Self-guided learning & development
• … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors

 
Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.

 
We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active – in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients’ assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals. 

Putting our clients' needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation.
 
We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, we are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to helping applicants with any disabilities. 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. Great to have you on board.
 
If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our diverse, international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position! If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com

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