. Who are we? Are you keen on driving innovation? Do you thrive in a culture of diversity, collaboration and trust? Then let's care for tomorrow. At Allianz SE, you can count on having a voice, driving innovation and change and making an impact - for us, yourself and the world. For more about Allianz SE, click here. Who will you be joining? At Global Sourcing &amp; Procurement you get the chance to contribute to exciting and challenging global projects by transforming the existing procurement organization to best in class. You lead the Procurement Transformation team which is embedded in the functional unit Procurement Development &amp; Analytics. As such, you are part of our transformation program being responsible for global procurement processes and tools from an end-to-end perspective, the implementation of state-of-the-art methods as well as its continuous improvement. You have extensive experience in procurement and/or contributing to larger transformation programs in global organizations, can explore and drive topics independently and are good at analytical thinking? Do you have excellent communication skills? Then you are a perfect fit for our team! How can you make an impact? Leading a team of program managers working along 4 axis or procurement transformation: processes, data, tooling, organization/governance Setting up a program structure to define, implement and monitor success of below mentioned transformation topics Liase with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that AZ internal and outside (regulatory) requirements being met Coordinate program activities within global procurement leadership community to ensure smooth implementation Elements of the transformation program shall include but are not limited to: Processes-E2E design &amp; integration: Redesign existing process blueprint from an end-to-end perspective by integrating workflows and connecting events and implement it in the tools Processes-Evolution: Reshape/ improve other selected sub-processes such as supplier onboarding or sourcing (e-auction) and implement them Processes-Complement blueprint: Enhance process framework by defining and implementing, together with newly build up Contract Management team, missing sub-processes such as contract/ third-party management, jointly with concerned functions (privacy, security, compliance, risk management, …) Tooling-Core platform: Together with the newly build up Analytics team, run diagnosis to confirm procurement platform; identify and embed additional functionalities which are considered core (e.g., risk management &amp; monitoring); continue global rollout and standardization Tooling-Ecosystem: Together with the newly build up Analytics team, identify (feasibility study) and complement missing functionalities like target analytics application, additional data feed and its integration with surrounding environment (e.g., CFO, Compliance, Risk applications) Sustainability: Further develop Allianz sustainability strategy in procurement aiming to shape the industry What are you made of? Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in IT, Informatics, Physics or Engineering ideally combined with a degree in Economics Knowledge about state-of-the-art Procurement core platforms (Ariba, Coupa) and relevant state-of-the-art procurement solutions (e.g., third party risk management, ESG, operational procurement etc.) building the ecosystem Knowledge about Allianz internal Procurement, Compliance, risk management processes are a plus Knowledge about Allianz internal governance framework as a plus Business fluent in English, German and/or additional language skills are a plus Previous experience in business-related functions (e.g., Sales, Operations, Claims, Underwriting, Investment Management, Asset Management, Consulting, Product Development, Finance, Market Management, Digital / Tech etc.) is a plus. Preferred Qualifications: Multi-year experience in leading (IT) transformation programs Business experience in Procurement is a plus Ability to manage teams in a highly dynamic environment Strong analytical background Coding experience as a plus (e.g., Python) Do we have what you need? Flexible working arrangements (opportunity to work from home few days per week) Individual and excellent career development opportunities/plans Family friendly working environment Health &amp; well-being offerings Company pension &amp; health insurance Multi-national, diverse and inclusive community Opportunity to make an impact on our sustainability initiatives ﻿
Head of Procurement Transformation Office (m/f/d) at Allianz SE #StandwithUkraine (Assistent/in - Beschaffungswesen)