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Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where your expertise in sourcing and procurement makes a real impact? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!\nAbout the Role\nAs a Procurement Operations Associate within Group Procurement at Swiss Re, you will play a pivotal role in driving sourcing and procurement activities across the APAC region. This is a dynamic, hands-on role that sits at the intersection of operational procurement and strategic sourcing - where your expertise will directly support the business in managing supplier relationships, ensuring compliance, and delivering commercial value. You will be part of a collaborative, globally connected team that is committed to making procurement a strategic enabler for the organisation.\nKey Responsibilities\n Manage end to end S2C (Source to Contract) process across APAC \nDrive strategic sourcing and indirect operational buying across all non-IT categories in the APAC region, including Professional Services, HR Services, Property Services, and Business Services\nExecute sourcing events and contract activities by drafting contracts and launching RFPs on the Coupa procurement platform, in line with Swiss Re Procurement guidelines\nMonitor and enforce compliance with applicable Swiss Re procurement policies and procedures, proactively identifying and addressing gaps\nSupport regional procurement managers with execution-related tasks, ensuring seamless delivery of procurement activities across multiple geographies\nCollaborate with Category Managers in defining requirements and identifying potential suppliers, contributing to robust supplier pipelines and effective supplier engagement\nLeverage Coupa platform capabilities across modules including sourcing events, requisitions, Purchase Order approvals, contract management, and reporting\nPartner with cross-country teams across diverse work cultures, bringing adaptability, cultural awareness, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively\nManage end-to-end PR to PO processes for the APAC region in alignment with Group Procurement Guidelines, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance at every stage\nAbout the Team\nGroup Procurement is a team providing global support for procurement and sourcing activities across Swiss Re. The team manages the entire procurement lifecycle - from procurement operations through to Source-to-Contract (S2C) processes - including supplier due diligence, ensuring robust governance and commercial excellence throughout.\nWithin Group Procurement, the Non-IT Category team is responsible for sourcing and procurement support across Professional Services, HR Services, Property Services, and Business Services. The team manages high-value consulting projects across India and the APAC region, with a strong focus on effective supplier engagement, commercial excellence, and strict adherence to procurement policies.\nAbout You\nWe are looking for a proactive and collaborative procurement professional who brings a strong operational mindset combined with excellent communication skills. You are someone who thrives in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment, can manage competing priorities with ease, and takes pride in delivering accurate, high-quality outcomes. You bring cultural agility, a keen eye for detail, and a genuine passion for procurement excellence.\nWe are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:\nMinimum 5 years of solid experience in supporting sourcing and procurement functions, ideally within a multinational organisation with APAC regional scope.\n Manage end to end S2C (Source to Contract) process across APAC \nHands-on experience with Coupa or a comparable procurement platform, including sourcing events, requisition management, Purchase Order approvals, contract management, and reporting modules\nProven expertise in indirect procurement across non-IT categories such as Professional Services, HR Services, Property Services, or Business Services\nThese are additional nice to haves:\nExperience working across multiple APAC countries and navigating diverse regulatory and cultural environments\nStrong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex and evolving procurement scenarios in a clear and concise manner to a variety of stakeholders\nHighly developed analytical skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously\nFamiliarity with Source-to-Contract (S2C) processes and supplier due diligence frameworks\nExperience collaborating with Category Managers and contributing to supplier identification and requirements development\nA continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify process efficiencies and drive operational enhancements\nOur company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.\nAbout Swiss Re\nSwiss 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. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. 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 15,000 employees across the world.\nOur 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.\nIf 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.\nWe may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position. These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people. 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