Procurement Transformation Manager

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
The Procurement Transformation Support Manager will be a key contributor to the existing project team, focusing on collaborative efforts to drive procurement transformation initiatives. This role is integral to supporting the integration of an intake & orchestration layer, implementing autonomous sourcing solutions, and maintaining the current procurement landscape based on Ariba S2C and P2P platforms. The manager will work closely with team members and stakeholders to ensure compliance, alignment, and satisfaction, fostering a collaborative environment that supports business requestor needs.

What You Will Do

• Integration and Implementation Support: Assist in the integration and development of new solutions, ensuring they complement existing systems and processes.
• Process Maintenance: Support the ongoing maintenance and optimization of procurement processes and tools, contributing to continuous improvement efforts.
• Compliance and Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborate with TPRM, Compliance, Legal and other intersecting functions to ensure compliance and alignment with organizational standards and requirements.
• Global Coordination: Participate in global project implementation efforts, supporting local application of centrally defined procurement rules.
• Data Quality Improvement: Enhance procurement-related data availability and quality to support informed decision-making.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with the project team to support procurement transformation efforts, ensuring effective communication and collaboration within the team.

What You Bring

• Degree in computer science, IT, industrial engineering or economics/business administration with focus on process management
• Experience in designing best-in-class procurement processes (Adonis)
• Experience in our core procurement platforms (Ariba, SAP MM/FI), experience in further state-of-the-art procurement solutions (i.e. Orchestration Layer, Autonomous Sourcing) in the existing ecosystem are a plus
• 3-5 years of related experience
• Business fluent in English, additional language skills (especially German) are a plus
• Project management skills (ideally supplemented with relevant certifications e.g. PRINCE II, PMP etc.)

You have

• Ability to translate business objectives in existing or new, innovative technical solutions
• Proven ability to participate in / lead change management programs
• Knowledge in MS Office (in particular MS Excel), knowledge in BI tools is a plus
• Strong IT affinity complemented with a "hands-on" mentality
• Strong analytical skills and ability to solve complex challenges and search for new solutions outside of traditional approach
• Excellent team player with ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical communities
• Intercultural work experience
• Strong service and customer orientation
• Well versed in presentation techniques

We support your well-being
We foster an inclusive and healthy workplace with a flexible hybrid working model:

• Experience access to counseling services, mental health resources, and well-being sessions designed to keep you feeling your best
• Enjoy a monthly budget via the Benefit platform, for personalized benefits packages, including comprehensive medical subscriptions, meal tickets, private pensions plans, life insurance, Allianz Tiriac insurance discounts, and many more.
• Prioritize what truly matters with time off for your birthday, extra days off for each year in Allianz (up to 5), days off for legal holidays that fall on weekends, as well as 24th and 31st of December, plus special allowances to support diverse life events.

We invest in your growth
Benefit from an extensive learning curriculum designed to support your career advancement and meet your professional needs, with access to technical and soft-skills trainings, international certifications (Agile, Lean Six Sigma, Prince, ITIL, IFOA, ACCA, IACCM and more), learning resources from LinkedIn and Allianz platforms, opportunities to advance your languages skills(German, French, English) and elevate with our leadership Program.

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 assess your suitability as a candidate. Only suitable candidates will be contacted, and all applications are confidential. 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.

We 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.

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