Local Procurement Officer (m/f/d)

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.

Role overview

The Local Procurement Officer plays a key role in executing sourcing and contracting activities at the local level for Allianz Services locations in Portugal, Spain, and Malaysia. This role combines strategic stakeholder engagement with hands-on responsibility for supplier management, sourcing execution, and contract administration within SAP Ariba Source-to-Contract (S2C), ensuring alignment with global procurement governance, tools, and standards.

What you do:

• Lead and manage end-to-end sourcing activities for local procurement categories, including preparing and running RFQs/RFPs, evaluating supplier proposals and supporting negotiation processes to ensure best value and compliance with internal policies
• Act as the primary point of contact for local business stakeholders on all sourcing and contracting matters, collaborating closely to understand business needs, define specifications, and develop sourcing strategies
• Lead contract negotiations ensuring favorable terms and conditions, manage contract documentation, and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, analyze spend data to track procurement performance, and implement best practices to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness
• Ensure full compliance with the Allianz Global Standard for Procurement and all applicable regulations, supporting audits, reporting, and documentation control in coordination with Global Procurement

What you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management,or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in procurement, preferably in an international or shared services environment
• Proficiency in SAP Ariba Source-to-Contract; familiarity with SAP MM and procurement reporting tools is an advantage
• Strong understanding of procurement governance, compliance and process controls
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); other languages are a plus
• We highly welcome candidates with a genuine interest and affinity for Information Technology (IT) and (Generative) Artificial Intelligence (Gen)AI, as these attributes are considered valuable assets to our team. 

What we offer:

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad 
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location) 
• 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 
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach 

About Allianz 

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.

We are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the center of everything we do. Their 
needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.

Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our customers and for 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. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.

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

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.

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