Procurement Specialist (Insurance category)
inDriver
Operations
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Posted on Apr 1, 2025
Senior Procurement Specialist
Kazakhstan, Almaty
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- Senior
Join Our Team as a Senior Procurement Specialist! Leverage your expertise to navigate the complexities of the international market. Drive strategic sourcing, negotiate contracts, and enhance process efficiency. Engage with stakeholders to ensure seamless procurement operations.
Responsibilities
- Technically coordinate purchasing activities within the Consulting and People Services category, with a focus on Insurance services.
- Manage contracts with insurance providers and brokers, ensuring compliance with internal policies and requirements.
- Be actively involved in sourcing insurance providers, ensuring compliance with inDrive operational needs.
- Participate in negotiations with insurance providers and broker to optimize terms, premiums, and coverage.
- Benchmark and compare insurance providers to ensure market competitiveness.
- Ensure all insurance policies comply with local and international regulations, working closely with all Internal Stakeholders.
- Follow procurement and contract strategy by gathering market knowledge and proposing action plans to benefit from market opportunities.
- Coordinate and manage tender and benchmarking processes in alignment with procurement policies and procedures.
- Monitor contract renewals, ensuring timely negotiations and adjustments.
- Ensure all contracts are properly documented, systematically stored, and accessible for internal stakeholders in alignment with procurement procedure.
- Review and validate broker agreements, including fee structures and deliverables.
- Control contract approval timelines and provide weekly reports to Team Lead.
- Ensure contract signing aligns with company signing policies.
- Oversee the implementation of a contract database, tracking all contract durations and notifying initiators about renewals or terminations.
- Monitor and report on insurance related expenses, ensuring adherence to budget allocations.
- Ensure all PR,PO, Payments to insurance companies are processed on time and aligned with agreed terms.
- Manage and verify the broker fee structure, comparing costs between alternative brokers to ensure cost efficiency.
- Negotiate cost saving opportunities in collaboration with the broker and Internal Stakeholders.
- Ensure proper KYC approval and validation of all commercial terms and VMD before releasing POs.
- Facilitate communication between insurance providers, brokers, and internal stakeholders.
- Provide consultation and management of the P2P process in ERP and CLM systems.
- Organize contract signing, including through EDI.
- Act as a liaison between stakeholders and procurement, ensuring smooth workflow execution.
Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent qualification, or significant vocational experience demonstrating professional development through progressively more demanding roles at Insurance category.
- Knowledge of their category in relation to distribution and market dynamics.
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Global Insurance coverage, specifically in Rides Insurance.
Conditions & Benefits
- Stable salary, official employment.
- Health insurance.
- Hybrid work mode and flexbile schedule.
- Relocation package offered for candidates from other regions.
- Access to professional counseling services including psychological, financial, and legal support.
- Discount club membership.
- Diverse internal training programs.
- Partially or fully paid additional training courses.
- All necessary work equipment.