Procurement & Vendor Management Specialist with German

What you do

The Procurement and Networks department is responsible for maintaining a nationwide, reliable, and qualified network of service providers. The team serves as the primary point of contact for our service providers and manages them from acquisition throughout the entire contract lifecycle. To ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction, we closely monitor our service partners and evaluate their service quality using statistical evaluations and analyses. In this versatile role, you can expect exciting tasks that will challenge your organizational and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Automation: Digitize existing processes and continuously optimize them using AI technologies
• Procurement Projects: Actively contribute to and drive forward strategic projects
• Quality Assurance: Implement and further develop quality assurance measures
• Analysis & Reporting: Prepare data-driven analyses, presentations, and process documentation
• Partner Support: Assist external service providers in using our billing system
• Request Management: Manage the team inbox and respond to email inquiries professionally
• Point of Contact: Serve as the first point of contact for telephone inquiries from our external partners
• Work effectively in an environment shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, data analytics and cloud-based tools, using insight responsibly and in line with our standards for data governance, security and ethical use

What you bring

• Education: Completed degree or commercial/technical vocational training
• IT Skills: Strong MS Office skills and affinity for IT systems
• Languages: Fluent in German and very good English skills (written and spoken)
• Communication Skills: Confident and professional communication on the phone and in written correspondence
• Work Style: Structured, independent, and solution-oriented way of working
• Team & Service Orientation: Team player with a strong service mindset

How we hire

We hire directly. Allianz Partners does not accept unsolicited CVs or approaches from agencies. We only work with partners on our approved supplier list, under contract. Any unsolicited submissions will not be considered.

What we offer

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business.

We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.

We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance.

97912 | Procurement | Professional | Allianz Romania | Full-Time | Permanent

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.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.