Strategic Sourcing Manager | Hybrid

At Allianz Life, we are guided by our mission – we secure your future – and by our common goal of caring for tomorrow. We care for our employees by promoting an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and be rewarded for their success. We care for our customers by creating new products that help them protect their families and pursue their retirement goals. We care for our community by giving time, resources, and donations. And we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting equality in our communities.

What you do:

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will support and manage IT and non IT insurance categories in order to execute sourcing projects that range from simple to complex, from start to finish, including but not limited to – sourcing requests validation per client guidelines, requirements analysis for competitive events ,collaborating with client requesters to close any data gaps, prepare and publish the package to the identified suppliers, following up with suppliers to ensure adequate participation, and summarizing proposals back to the requestor, and working with the  legal team to ensure a robust agreement that hold suppliers accountable for performance is executed.

• Establish and maintain client relationships through all levels of a matrixed organization
• Partner with clients and IT business partners to ensure their business requirements are incorporated in sourcing strategies and corresponding supplier statements of work.
• Complete financial and market analysis of supplier products and/or services.
• Identify opportunities, issues, market conditions, and economic indicators, including upcoming contract expiration, and action plans, to realize cost reductions and mitigate risks associated with SaaS and non IT procurement.
• Lead cross-functional teams in the development of quantitative and qualitative criteria for IT and non IT supplier selection
• Lead negotiations for SaaS and non IT agreements, effectively negotiate contract terms and conditions and pricing; strong focus on establishing service level agreements that monitor KPIs and hold suppliers accountable for performance.
• Comprehensive understanding of ideal contract structures, clauses and language.
• Coach Business Units on vendor management of their suppliers, and support resolution of supplier performance issues when appropriate.
• Support continuous improvement of policies, procedures and processes.
• Utilization of artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative AI).

What you bring:

• 6-7 years’ experience required: Financial Services Sourcing/Procurement/Contracting experience, knowledge of SaaS, HR, Marketing, Operations, Facilities and professional service contract types, sourcing methods and procedures, performance incentives, and contract law.
• Four-year degree required: Bachelor's Degree or CPM Certificate or equivalent experience
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes holders of H-1B, H4, L-1, L-2, TN, OPT, CPT, and other nonimmigrant visas.

Job posting range:  $98,000 - $147,000

Note the job posting range is exclusive of company benefits or other compensation. This role is also eligible for an annual incentive program. If you are hired, your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, competencies, and/or education. In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees. Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth. 

What we offer:

At Allianz Life, we’re proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer: a choice of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plan options, flexible spending and health savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan retirement program, generous annual paid leave, an outstanding 401(k) company match, and life insurance. Plus, our employees enjoy an award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias. Our employees and leaders take an active role in shaping our culture through our Employee Resource Groups, whose activities and advocacy contribute to an environment that is fair, caring, and inclusive. Our generous benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we’re routinely recognized as a top workplace employer. For additional information regarding What It’s Like To Work Here | Allianz Life. 

85912 | Procurement | Professional | Allianz US Life | Full-Time | Permanent

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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 race, 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.

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