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This role will involve managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring that the company obtains high-quality services at competitive prices.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #262626;\"> The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in procurement, particularly within the IT Procurement domain, and will be adept at driving cost-saving initiatives while maintaining service excellence.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #00b0f0;\">What you do\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #262626;\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #262626;\">Develop and implement procurement strategies for the IT categories (IT Professional Services, Infrastructure), and align these strategies with business objectives through collaboration with internal stakeholders. Conduct market analysis to identify potential suppliers, assess market trends, and ensure strategic alignment in the IT Procurement area.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #262626;\">Plan and set up the sourcing and contracting activities while maintaining alignment with stakeholder. Plan and align negotiation strategies and lead negotiations with suppliers. 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Actively participate in the Procurement digital transformation initiatives.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #262626;\">Lead contract negotiations together with Allianz competence centers (TPRM, Legal, Risk Management, Data Protection, Information Security, etc.), securing favorable terms and conditions in alignment with company goals, managing contract documentation, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #262626;\">Actively collaborate with global category teams and ensure adoption of global category strategies. Collaborate closely with contract management during contract life cycle on necessary changes or updates requiring negotiations with suppliers.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #262626;\">Identify and drive cost-saving initiatives, tracking procurement performance and implementing best practices to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness while maintaining service quality. Collaborate with various departments to understand IT needs, communicate procurement strategies, provide support, and offer guidance and training to junior procurement staff and internal stakeholders.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #262626;\">Assess and mitigate procurement risks, develop contingency plans to address supply chain disruptions, and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations. Ensure compliance with Allianz Standard for Procurement, all connected policies\u002Fregulations and lead\u002Ftransition internal customers and related functions with the correct application of procurement process.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #404040;\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #00b0f0;\">What you bring\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #404040;\">Proven track record of developing and executing successful procurement strategies aligned with business objectives, demonstrating strong strategic thinking. Excellent negotiation skills with a solid background in contract management, ensuring favorable terms and conditions with suppliers.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #404040;\">Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, proficient in analyzing spend data, market trends and resolving procurement challenges effectively. Able to capture main data and use it in a pragmatic way during negotiations and discussion with internal customers\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #404040;\">Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and convey complex information clearly and concisely.             Hands-on experience with Procurement digital transformation initiatives is considered a plus\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Allianz Neo', sans-serif; color: #404040;\">Proficiency in procurement software (SAP MM, Ariba, etc.) and Microsoft Office Suite, utilizing these tools to enhance procurement processes and reporting. 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This role will involve managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring that the company obtains high-quality services at competitive prices.\n\nThe ideal candidate will have extensive experience in procurement, particularly within the IT Procurement domain, and will be adept at driving cost-saving initiatives while maintaining service excellence.\n\n## **What you do**\n\n- Develop and implement procurement strategies for the IT categories (IT Professional Services, Infrastructure), and align these strategies with business objectives through collaboration with internal stakeholders. Conduct market analysis to identify potential suppliers, assess market trends, and ensure strategic alignment in the IT Procurement area.\n- Plan and set up the sourcing and contracting activities while maintaining alignment with stakeholder. Plan and align negotiation strategies and lead negotiations with suppliers. Prepare and conduct presentations to senior management, e.g. during the strategic procurement process.\n- Evaluate, select, and manage suppliers based on service quality, cost, and reliability, while maintaining strong relationships. Actively participate in the Procurement digital transformation initiatives.\n- Lead contract negotiations together with Allianz competence centers (TPRM, Legal, Risk Management, Data Protection, Information Security, etc.), securing favorable terms and conditions in alignment with company goals, managing contract documentation, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.\n- Actively collaborate with global category teams and ensure adoption of global category strategies. Collaborate closely with contract management during contract life cycle on necessary changes or updates requiring negotiations with suppliers.\n- Identify and drive cost-saving initiatives, tracking procurement performance and implementing best practices to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness while maintaining service quality. Collaborate with various departments to understand IT needs, communicate procurement strategies, provide support, and offer guidance and training to junior procurement staff and internal stakeholders.\n- Assess and mitigate procurement risks, develop contingency plans to address supply chain disruptions, and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations. Ensure compliance with Allianz Standard for Procurement, all connected policies\u002Fregulations and lead\u002Ftransition internal customers and related functions with the correct application of procurement process.\n\n## **What you bring**\n\n- Proven track record of developing and executing successful procurement strategies aligned with business objectives, demonstrating strong strategic thinking. Excellent negotiation skills with a solid background in contract management, ensuring favorable terms and conditions with suppliers.\n- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, proficient in analyzing spend data, market trends and resolving procurement challenges effectively. Able to capture main data and use it in a pragmatic way during negotiations and discussion with internal customers\n- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and convey complex information clearly and concisely.             Hands-on experience with Procurement digital transformation initiatives is considered a plus\n- Proficiency in procurement software (SAP MM, Ariba, etc.) and Microsoft Office Suite, utilizing these tools to enhance procurement processes and reporting. Focus on continuous learning, with particular focus on IT area.\n- Key competencies include strategic thinking, negotiation, relationship management, analytical skills, communication and problem-solving, ensuring informed procurement decisions and effective supplier management.\n- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field (Master's degree is an advantage), with 7-10 years of experience in procurement\n- Fluency in French and English written and spoken.\n- Familiarity with AI technologies and GenAI platforms is a strong advantage.\n\n## **What we offer**\n\n- 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.\n- 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).\n- 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.\n- 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.\n\n## **About Allianz Technology**\n\nWith its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked to run, optimize, transform and innovate the infrastructure, applications and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience.\n\nWe service the entire spectrum of digitalization – from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centres, networks and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction.\n\nIn short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz.\n\nFind us at: www.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fallianz-technology.\n\n## **Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion**\n\nAllianz 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.\n\nWe at Allianz believe in a strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and 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 race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.\n\n## **To Recruitment Agencies**\n\nAllianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firm recruiters.\n\nWhen we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. 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