This role is supporting the Leadership team of Sourcing and Procurement by performing daily operational management of the Procurement Operations team. This role reports to the Director of Procurement Operations. By performing this role effectively, this role will ensure that Aegon’s business units get an effective, responsive and cost-efficient Sourcing and Procurement services. This will enable Aegon to grow the impact of Sourcing and Procurement whilst maintaining a reasonable cost base for these services. The activities of this role will help to mitigate the risks in Aegon’s supply chain.

Main responsibilities

• Manage the team to deliver Procurement Operations services to the Business Units along to the SLA
• Balance the workload across the team
• Manage expectations with requesting parties
• Monitor performance and develop the team members
• Assist the Director of Procurement Operations with developing, optimizing and managing effective:
  • Processes and workflows;
  • Data model & data quality;
  • and procedures directly related to sourcing and procurement.

Other Responsibilities Include (non-exhaustive)

• Working with the global Procurement and Sourcing teams to identify additional opportunities for centralising and operationalising, and taking these on as agreed
• Identifying inefficiencies and impediments and assist implementing process improvements to maximise operational effectiveness
• Ad hoc analysis (SLA, Vendors, Spend or contracts)
• Prepare/Issue monthly updates/reporting from/to Leadership team Sourcing and Procurement

Partners inside the team, the Leadership team and across entire company with peers to provide end to end category procurement, commodity sourcing and where needed (detailed) vendor support.

Required

• Bachelors degree in business administration, operations management, or other directly applicable field or equivalent education/experience;
• At least 3-5 years of experience in (category) procurement, (strategic) sourcing, contract management and vendor management;
• Leadership skills (or able to develop)
• Accurate and precise attention to detail
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English and Hungarian)
• Able to build strong interpersonal relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work across geographically dispersed locations;
• Experienced in managing ambiguous situations and drive towards clarification;
• Ability to succeed under pressure, set priorities, and meet deadlines in a rapid-paced environment;
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude;
• Proven ability to participate in multiple projects and support activities within a single job function.

Preferred

• Experience as a collaborative leader
• Experience in a multi-national Financial Services company;
• Experience in a shared services environment;
• Experience working with various electronic procurement tools.

Working Conditions

• Work will generally be done out of an Aegon office or Work From Home location;
• Expected minimal office presence will be 1-2 days per week
• Minimal domestic or international travel may be required;
• No direct budget responsibility.