Supply Chain Governance Manager

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The purpose of this role is to manage the Supply Chain Governance team within the Procurement Development and Analytics Team of the Procurement & Supplier Management Function. You will work with the Head of Procurement Development and Analytics to define and drive the governance, oversight and enablement framework that is deployed across Procurement & Supplier Management. The role will lead the development of the Procurement and Supplier Management function’s governance frameworks and processes ensuring that Allianz UK meets all relevant Regulatory requirements and Allianz Group Functional Rules, Standards and Policies.

This is a hybrid role – multi‑site working is available. The specific location can be discussed ilable locations:
Bournemouth, Leeds, London, Milton Keynes, Bristol. Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package. Circa £70k.

• Deliver credible and practical advice on the mitigation of risk, interpretation of regulations, regulatory priorities and adoption of policies in the context of supply chain risk management
• Develop quality assurance and governance to ensure required regulatory and group compliance
• Translate Global Policies, Standards and Functional Rules to local ways of working
• Develop processes for ensuring accurate third‑party inventory covering all relevant regulatory requirements
• Ensure that Allianz meets all relevant Regulatory and Group requirements
• Work closely with the COO pillar and safeguarding functions to ensure the required standards are met & embedded
• Provide ongoing Outsourcing operational support, guidance, and operational subject matter expertise to stakeholders, supporting implementation of key initiatives
• Lead for Procurement and Supplier Management the Outsourcing notification process to regulatory supervisory authority in accordance with the stipulated timelines set by the regulation
• Lead on internal audit and compliance actions for Procurement and Supplier Management as required
• Champion sustainability and ethical sourcing practices within procurement activities to align with Allianz’s Global Sustainability strategy

• Practical understanding of applicable regulations to a procurement function operating in a UK Financial Services entity
• Excellent networking and stakeholder management skills at senior and executive levels
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices
• Strategic mindset and problem‑solving skills
• Analytical mindset
• Excellent stakeholder and change management skills
• Experience of managing a variety of stakeholders at all levels of the business
• Understanding of supplier assurance practices
• Ability to communicate complex ideas, simply and with impact
• Influencing skills
• People management experience

• Educated to A‑level standard or equivalent
• Understanding of TPRM
• Experience of interacting with the PRA, FCA and/or the Bank of England
• Experience of aligning cross‑country Group vs Local standards
• Professional qualification e.g. MCIPS/FCIPS

• 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
• Volunteering days

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements.

Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive – Your work life balance is important to us.

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