Specialist-IT Procurement
Location
Trivandrum | India
Job description
What You Do
Managing the Procurement activities of the organisation. Ensuring compliance with Organisation policies and processes. Ensure documentation as per process. Preparation of Monthly reports and MI reports as required. Vendor Management
- Negotiating and administrating the purchasing contracts, determining payment terms and delivery term negotiation, optimization and management.
- Monitoring supplier performance management, cost saving opportunity identification and action driven.
- Guiding the process of qualifying and selecting appropriate suppliers in terms of supplier financial status, capacity, capabilities and business in general.
- Leading the process of purchase agreements development, negotiation, RFX (RFI, RFP), and management in accordance with Allianz policies, procedures, and approval authority.
- Procuring materials and finalizing contracts/services in the areas of technology (hardware and software), infrastructure/facilities, office supplies, catering services, other services and maintenance contracts
- Vendor identification, evaluation, selection and management
- Dealing with Suppliers / vendors (Supplier Identification, Conduct Negotiations, Develop and close contracts).
- Managing necessary records, data, accounting and MIS relating to the department
- Support high spend and critical projects through appropriate team navigation & inputs
- Actively lead competitive bidding projects, obtaining quotes and negotiation commercial terms.
- Ensure purchase order (PO) creation with all supporting documents, per policy. Work closely with Accounts Payable / finance team to ensure both purchasing compliance and to assist in resolving payment discrepancies
- Basic / Advanced understanding on the category (Manpower/Learning & Development) procurement including developing the SOW , work with business / user to work on the requirement specifications / implementation/ process / contractual terms and industry standards
What You Bring - Candidates with a total relevant experience of 08 - 10 years (and at least5+ years in a similar role) (preferably IT/ITES industry).
- Must be well organized, detail-oriented and comfortable operating in a fast-changing, demanding environment.
- Willingness to be hands on is essential
- Must have experience in Facility development and maintenance, Software and Hardware purchases
- Strong knowledge of local taxation
- Good analytical skills essential
- Prior experience in Procurement, developing strategic partnerships and Vendor Management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal, facilitation and negotiating skills
- Experience in RFP / tendering procedure critical.
- AMC terms and conditions and setting/evaluating SLA's
Knowledge on Sourcing of manpower/ technical skills added advantage
What We Offer Your benefits: - 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
About Allianz Technology Allianz Technology is the global IT service provider for Allianz and delivers IT solutions that drive the digitalization of the Group. With more than 12,000 employees located in 51 countries around the globe, Allianz Technology works together with other Allianz entities in pioneering the digitalization of the financial services industry.
We oversee the full digitalization spectrum – from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that includes data centers, networking and security, to application platforms that span from workplace services to digital interaction. In short, we deliver full-scale, end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age.
D&I statement Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the working environment. We are interested in your strengths and experience. We welcome all applications from all people regardless of gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity and cultural background, age, nationality, religion, disability, or philosophy of life.
Join us. Let´s care for tomorrow.
You. IT
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 diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We 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 ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.
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