Senior Strategic Buyer - Local Coordinator AU
Description
Senior Strategic Buyer (Local) / Central Functions Coordinator
Drive Procurement, Third-Party Risk & Operational Resilience Across Australia & New Zealand
At Allianz Partners, we're building a future-ready business where strong partnerships, operational resilience, and intelligent decision-making are critical to success. We're seeking an experienced Senior Strategic Buyer / Central Functions Coordinator to lead procurement strategy, supplier governance, CPS 230 compliance, facilities management, and sustainability initiatives across Australia and New Zealand.
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially astute leader who thrives in a complex, highly regulated environment and is passionate about driving supplier performance, risk management, innovation and AI-enabled ways of working.
Why Join Allianz Partners?
Our people are at the heart of our success, and we are committed to helping you grow, thrive, and build a meaningful career.
What We Offer
- Global career opportunities within a world-leading organisation
- Access to learning, leadership and professional development programs
- Flexible and supportive workplace culture
- Comprehensive wellbeing and Work Well initiatives
- Opportunities to work with senior stakeholders across Australia, New Zealand and global teams
- Exposure to strategic transformation, operational resilience and regulatory governance programs
- Inclusive and collaborative environment where innovation is encouraged
About the Role
Reporting into senior leadership, you will oversee procurement operations, strategic sourcing, supplier governance, facilities management and sustainability activities across Australia and New Zealand.
You will play a critical role in ensuring the organisation's service provider management framework aligns with APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management requirements, while driving commercial outcomes, supplier performance, operational resilience and regulatory compliance.
You will also chair the Supplier & Outsourcing Committee, partnering closely with Risk, Compliance, Legal, Information Security, Technology, Privacy, Finance and Internal Audit teams.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Procurement & Commercial Leadership
- Develop and execute procurement and sourcing strategies aligned to business objectives
- Lead complex tenders, RFPs, RFQs and supplier negotiations
- Deliver cost optimisation, value creation and supplier innovation outcomes
- Conduct supplier reviews, category management and market analysis activities
- Partner with global procurement teams on strategic sourcing initiatives
Service Provider Governance & CPS 230 Compliance
- Lead and maintain the Service Provider Management Framework
- Manage Material Service Provider (MSP) governance, oversight and reporting
- Ensure supplier due diligence, risk assessments and monitoring activities are completed
- Maintain supplier governance records, controls and regulatory evidence
- Coordinate and chair supplier governance forums and committees
Third-Party Risk & Operational Resilience
- Drive third-party risk management and supplier assurance activities
- Monitor critical supplier dependencies and concentration risks
- Assess supplier resilience, continuity and recovery capabilities
- Support operational resilience testing and supplier failure scenario planning
- Partner with risk and control functions to strengthen governance practices
Data-Driven Decision Making & AI Readiness
- Leverage procurement data, supplier intelligence and analytics to drive decision-making
- Develop meaningful reporting, dashboards and business insights
- Support continuous improvement through automation, digital tools and AI-enabled procurement practices
- Drive process optimisation and future-ready operating models
Facilities & Sustainability
- Oversee workplace operations, facilities suppliers and property services
- Manage facilities budgets, contracts and workplace resources
- Support workplace health and safety requirements
- Drive sustainability, ESG and environmentally responsible procurement initiatives
About You
We're looking for a commercially minded leader with strong stakeholder engagement skills and a passion for procurement excellence, governance and operational resilience.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Commerce, Insurance or a related discipline
- Minimum 8 years' experience across procurement, supplier management, operational resilience, facilities management or related functions
- Proven leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams
- Experience working within a large multinational organisation
- Strong commercial negotiation and contract management capability
- Experience managing supplier governance and third-party risk frameworks
- Advanced stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and generate insights
- Experience using procurement systems such as SAP Ariba
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Highly Regarded
- Experience within insurance, financial services or other regulated industries
- Knowledge of APRA CPS 230, outsourcing governance or operational resilience frameworks
- CIPS, ISM or equivalent procurement certifications
- Postgraduate qualifications in business or related disciplines
Key Competencies
- Strategic Leadership
- Commercial Acumen
- Procurement & Category Management
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Third-Party Risk Management
- Operational Resilience
- Regulatory Compliance
- Change & Transformation Leadership
- Data Analytics & Reporting
- Sustainability & ESG Leadership
- Stakeholder Influence & Engagement
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're a forward-thinking procurement leader with strong governance expertise, a passion for supplier excellence, and the ability to drive AI-ready, data-driven procurement strategies in a complex regulated environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of procurement, supplier governance and operational resilience at Allianz Partners.
Allianz Partners is a registered business name of AWP Australia Pty Ltd.
99950 | Procurement | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Partners | 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.
Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.