Junior Buyer

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Allianz Services is proud to serve and be part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers. Our global footprint, with more than 7,300 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, 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. Caring actively for the environment, for people, and for our customers is what makes us a great place to work and together we are shaping a better and more caring tomorrow.

Allianz Services is a company which belongs to the legal entity, Allianz Technology SE.

Job role
Global Sourcing & Procurement (GSP) ensures that external spend in all areas of IT and non-IT is managed in a professional and compliant way. The international procurement teams negotiate global frame contracts and/or global agreements with external vendors to steer global external spend and to leverage the buying power of the Allianz Group. The team "Marketing&Communication Strategic Procurement" is responsible for the all sourcing of the Global Category "Marketing&Communication" within Allianz Group. This category covers the purchase of marketing and communication services within the area.

What You Will Do

• Preparation, negotiation and conclusion of national and international tenders (as per the tactical threshold), negotiations and contracts in compliance with the Allianz internal guidelines and the applicable laws and regulations based on given parameters by strategic procurement General consulting of business units and Allianz entities relating to tactical procurement questions to achieve the best sourcing strategies and gain best value for money Operate changes & requests in SAP / ARIBA
• Complete and keep up to date the contracts database
• Provide reports on spends, costs, items by request
• Support the strategic purchasing team on various tasks.
• Handles the automatic ordering process for the MarComm category - offers support to the business owners, does the dispatch of the request within the team, as per the defined sub-categories
• Close cooperation with key stakeholders, functional departments and procurement colleagues on a global level

What You Bring

• Successfully completed studies in a commercial or technical area (M.A. preferred) and several years of relevant professional experience in either tactical procurement (preferably in the area of Marketing&Communication products or services).
• Experience in working in an international environment
• Excellent Project management skills

You have

• German and English business fluent - additional languages advantageous
• Ability to work in a team and under pressure
• Strong analytic and conceptional skills, affinity for numbers and attention for detail
• 'Self-Starter', ability to work independently
• Strong customer orientation and a high level of persuasiveness
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Strong moderation and presentation skills
• Very good knowledge of MS Office
• Affinity to be exposed to a variety of topics (e.g. IT security, Data Privacy, Legal, etc.)

What We Offer
We support your well-being

• Access dedicated counseling services, mental health resources, and well-being sessions designed to keep you feeling your best
• Enjoy a personalized benefits package through a monthly budget on the Benefit platform, covering medical subscriptions, meal tickets, private pension plans, life insurance, Allianz Tiriac exclusive insurance discounts, and many more.
• Prioritize what truly matters with time off on your birthday, additional vacation days for each year with Allianz (up to five extra days), Paid leave on December 24th and 31st, plus the flexibility to swap weekend holidays for extra days off, and special allowances for significant life events.

We invest in your growth
Take advantage of an extensive learning curriculum tailored to support your career growth and meet your professional needs, with access to a wide range of technical and soft skills trainings, international certifications (including Agile, Lean Six Sigma, PRINCE2, ITIL, IFOA, ACCA, IACCM, and more), learning resources from LinkedIn and Allianz platforms, language development opportunities (German, French, English), and our dedicated Leadership Program to help you reach the next level.

We value you and your work
We acknowledge and recognize your work through performance-based rewards to celebrate your achievements, team, and individual recognition programs to celebrate your contributions and internal referral bonuses.

Your personal information, including sensitive data, may be shared with Hiring Managers to evaluate your suitability for the role. Only candidates who meet the criteria will be contacted, and all applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Allianz Group, , a trusted global insurance and asset management company, values inclusion, and integrity at its core. We foster an empowering environment that supports employee ambitions and challenges. Committed to fairness, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. At Allianz, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work.