Senior Procurement Officer

3 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Allianz UK Full time

**Senior Procurement Officer - 6M FTC**

**Guildford, Bournemouth, Bristol or Birmingham (hybrid)**

**Who we are**

Allianz is a global insurance company serving across 70 different countries, but from the very first day you join our team you’ll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture.

**Role Description**

We’re looking for an experienced Procurement professional who wants to build on their Procurement career and join our high performing team.

In this role you’ll be supporting the development of and leading the implementation of the **Marketing Category** strategy.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work at a more strategic level as you’ll be optimising the value delivered for all Allianz UK marketing teams, working with external suppliers and internal stakeholders (up to Director-level) as well as gaining exposure to wider Allianz Group procurement projects.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Working closely with Allianz Group colleagues from the One Procurement team to support coordination of marketing activities across various markets
- Coordinating and leading procurement initiatives, conducting tactical and strategic sourcing projects, aligning with the Allianz UK Procurement plan, the Global Sourcing Policy (GSP), global initiatives and wider Allianz business projects
- Developing effective Business Partnering relationships with all associated business areas and stakeholders
- Engaging proactively with stakeholders to ensure best value solutions and all relevant legal/regulatory/technical requirements are included in our requirements and embedded in our contracts
- Conducting market analysis, tenders and contract negotiations with suppliers based on strategic aspects and TCO approach
- Managing risk through robust due diligence practices in alignment with existing procurement guidance and processes
- Supporting the wider business by continually reviewing the efficiency and security of current data supply arrangements, ensuring that contracts remain in force, effective and up to date with market trends, price, customer service, competitiveness and regulatory change
- Supporting business partners understand the P2P process by working closely with P2P Helpdesk
- Working collaboratively with the Strategy, Performance & Enablement (SPE) team to maximise delivery of sourcing activity in line with Global Sourcing & Procurement (GSP) standards
- Leveraging the use of existing suppliers, ensuring demand is challenged where necessary and matched accordingly to existing global or local agreements
- Delivering end-to-end commercial, contractual and relationship lifecycle value, specifically ensuring optimum achievement of business requirements

**Skills and Experience**
- Demonstrable stakeholder management ability with the gravitas to interact and influence at senior level to deliver effective Procurement strategies across Allianz UK
- Sourcing expertise and in-depth knowledge of the sourcing process to ensure optimum levels of value are delivered
- Good understanding of the Marketing landscape is advantageous
- Strong leadership skills and behaviours in line with Allianz UK ‘People Attributes’
- Strong knowledge of commercial models and approaches/techniques necessary to achieve best in class sourcing deals
- Knowledge of Contract Law and ability to work alongside our in-house legal team for contract negotiations
- Demonstrable experience at having successfully drafted contracts and associated schedules of legal Agreements
- Proven ability to deliver substantial cost benefit and improved customer outcomes
- Strong negotiation skill set and ability to influence outcomes
- Dynamic and self-motivated style with an ability to deliver at pace and drive change
- Strong attention to detail and capability to assess and mitigate relationship issues and commercial risk
- Experience of working with Ariba or other strategic e-sourcing platforms is advantageous
- Basic understanding of the P2P process is advantageous
- CIPS qualified or working towards qualification (preferred)
- Full UK driving license

**What We Will Offer You**

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from
- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you.

We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

- Flexible buy/sell holiday options
- Hybrid working
- Annual performance related bonus
- Contributory pension scheme
- Development days
- A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
- Retail Discounts

**Our Ways of Working**

Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We bel



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