Procurement Specialist Property & Business Services | Mexico City

Procurement Specialist P&B services

About the role
You as a Procurement Specialist (PS) will help to bring compliant procurement services to internal customers in the Americas region primarily, mainly in area of Property and Business Services (P&BS) partially for Professional Services & HR Services (PS&HR). You will support a variety of initiatives to reduce costs, cover all potential risks and support procurement processes that improve the quality of goods and services provided to internal customers by third parties and work to ensure that all vendors serving Swiss Re help the organization meet its business goals.

Responsibilities of the Category Procurement team include:

• Handle/lead/support commercial negotiations for assigned business cases
• Manage the full lifecycle of contract process from initiation to completion, including legal reviews and vendor due diligence
• Lead comprehensive competitive RFx process using internal eSourcing platform and support internal customers within supplier evaluation and decision-making process in timely manner
• Manage suppliers within supported categories and sub-categories, e.g., hard and soft facility services, real estate, utilities, postage, offsite record storage, food and beverages, constructions, travel & events, real estate advisory, memberships and subscriptions, consulting, contractors, recruiting, learning and development, employee benefits, international assignees, external audit, financial services, business process outsourcing, etc. (including commercial negotiation, contract negotiations, supplier evaluation and development, vendor management, necessary due diligence etc.)
• Review and approve purchase orders in internal systems; ensure that accurate contract and contract conditions are in place
• Cooperate with the Category Managers in developing the demand forecast and procurement strategies for the respective procurement category or assigned purchase case
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business needs, fostering insights into reinsurance and insurance business processes
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure digital and data governance compliance, contributing to the strategic goals of the organization

About the team

You will be part of the Procurement Team based in Mexico City within the Group Procurement Team at Swiss Re, a unit within Global Business Solutions.
Group Procurement is a global Team spread across the globe, based in key locations such as Zurich, New York, London, Mexico City, Bratislava, and Bangalore. We have access to the global Procurement Network and exposure to global, regional and local Business partners. We collaborate with Category and other Procurement colleagues from different sub-departments and regions in area of P&B Services and PS&HR Services.

About You

• You have a bachelor’s or master´s degree preferably in economics or business administration, procurement or supply chain management.
• You have at least 3-4 years of experience in procurement of Property & Business services (Facility), partially in Professional services (PS) & HR services in a global organization with material USD contracts.
• You have strong negotiations skills and can demonstrate focused delivery of significant cost savings/service improvements in assigned purchase case.
• You are detailed, analytical and process-oriented person.
• You have a knowledge of P&B Services area (orientation within Professional Services or Information Technology is welcome), key market trends, commercial drivers, cost levers in mentioned categories.
• You are experienced in negotiating commercially and contractually with global vendors.
• You have hands-on procure to pay process experience (Requirements Capturing, Market Analysis, Vendor Evaluations, Due Diligence, Risk Assessment, Commercial & Contractual negotiations etc.)
• You have sophisticated verbal and written command of English (other language is desirable)
• You have excellent Business partner management skills and the ability build, maintain and grow relationships in a virtual environment.
• You are naturally proactive, a problem solver, able to navigate ambiguity, enthusiastic about continuous learning and passionate about customer outcomes.

Our employment offer to you will be competitive and set up fairly, considering the skills and experience that you bring to the Swiss Re Group. You can look forward to extra rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity – diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences – at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.