Location
India | India
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Job Description
Procurement specialist – Contingent Workforce
Wroclaw (Poland) & Gurgaon (India)
This position reports to the HR services, Marketing / Communication & Contingent Workforce Global Category Manager. Global Sourcing & Procurement department is managing 3rd party spending for Information Technologies, Insurance Procurement and General expenses. Within the Indirect scope, HR services, Marketing / Communication & Contingent Workforce are one of them. With a relentless focus on profitability, as a procurement specialist, your objective is to ensure, for Contingent Workforce spending & a few categories, to get the best value from 3rd party relationships while keeping appropriate controls & risk management in place. The Procurement Specialist supports a Global Category Manager, or leads a one-off project, by managing tasks required by the procurement policy and processes in cooperation with Stakeholder / Group / AXA GI’s contacts.
DISCOVER your opportunity
What will your essential responsibilities include?
- Contribute to the implementation of category strategies at a global level (across multiple geographies & time zones), under the supervision of a Global Category Manager.
- To deliver savings on AXA XL Contingent Workforce Program to reach our company’s targets (Expense reduction and cost avoidance).
- Support collection & analysis of metrics related to the Contingent Workforce scope (qualitative and quantitative benefits).
- Support Dashboarding on Contingent workforce across AXA XL.
- Contribute & support AXA Group efficiencies projects as a lead for AXA XL.
- Execute Contingent Workforce roadmap for Systems integration, D&I introduction & best practices around this category.
- Manage Contingent Workforce sourcing committees in line with the Contingent Labour Policy.
- Manage Contingent Workforce outsourcing provider performance-based SLAs/KPIs contractually agreed.
- Support required checks and due diligence to meet risk, audit, and compliance requirements.
- Contribute, when relevant, to cross-functional teams in procurement and general projects as well as pro-actively supporting other team members in their tasks and activities (e.g.: legal framework, benefit methodology…).
- Contribute to various projects or manage a one-off project end to end (ad-hoc basis).
- Analysis (spend analysis, definition of service specifications, market survey, AXA leverage).
- Prospect & select supplier (RFI/RFP/RFQ process, selection grid, contract negotiation).
- Contract & implement (contract architecture & negotiation, QSCT, onboarding, performance management and 360° strategic & commercial relationship management).
You will report to the HR services, Marketing / Communication & Contingent Workforce Global Category Manager.
SHARE your talent
We’re looking for someone who has these qualifications and skills:
Required Skills and Abilities:
- End-to-end procurement knowledge, category strategy execution, procurement background.
- Prior experience as a buyer in an international procurement department in Marketing/communication services and tangible outcomes that have been reached.
- Procurement project management, market intelligence; knowledge of tools (Coupa, P2P, Contract Management) & Processes (Global Vendor Risk Framework).
- Desired Skills and Abilities:
- Driving results.
- Autonomous.
- Solution and execution driven.
- Ability to work on Global departments with virtual management.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment with senior stakeholders within a matrix organization
- Fluent in English (French & other languages appreciated).
- Strategy & tactical thinking.
- Innovative.
- Good judgment.
- Analytical skills.
- Integrity
- Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, with a “can do” attitude.
FIND your future
AXA XL, the P&C and speciality risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.
How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and speciality.
With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.
Learn more at axaxl.com
Inclusion & Diversity
AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.
- Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
- Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements.
- Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits.
- Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index.
- Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter.
Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity . AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Sustainability
At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
Our Pillars:
- Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
- Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
- Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
- AXA Hearts in Action : We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.
For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.
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