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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location jersey city, New Jersey

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Position Description

Picture yourself building a successful career at AIG Property Casualty working alongside other talented, highly motivated individuals committed to reaching our goal of becoming the #1 insurance provider and changing the way Americans think about, purchase and use insurance. We believe that our success depends on building a world class team. If you would like to be a part of our team, we invite you to consider putting your talents to work with AIG.

Position Summary:

Leadership position with global responsibility for leading the strategic sourcing function for the IT Professional Services category.

Organizational Structure:

This position reports to the VP of Professional Services Sourcing.

Performance Objectives:

(i) Building and maintaining a team of motivated, engaged and effective sourcing professionals supporting the AIG business and functions globally

(ii) Providing strategic leadership with respect to the development and execution of global sourcing strategies (both supply and demand) related to significant AIG spend ($500M-$800M)

(iii) Establishing and expanding relationships with AIG clients across business units and global functions, including senior management

(iv) Influencing strategies and decisions and leading complex, highly visible, negotiations with major vendors;

(v) Managing relationships with major vendors that support AIG globally

(vi) Participating in the leadership of Global Sourcing & Procurement Services (GS&PS) across spend categories and functions so as to contribute to the achievement of GS&PS objectives both with respect to this position's direct responsibility as well as GS&PS objectives across categories and functions

(vii) Providing leadership in a manner that contributes to a culture built on principles of innovation, collaboration, client focus, continuous improvement and empowerment

Position Requirements

The Ideal Candidate Should Have:

- Minimum of 10 years experience in leadership positions within a global sourcing or related function.

- Significant experience developing and executing global category strategies and leading a team of sourcing professionals responsible for the strategic sourcing function globally as well as reviewing, analyzing and negotiating contract terms.

- Experience providing leadership in an environment of change with a focus on innovation, collaboration, client focus, continuous improvement and empowerment.

- Strong packaging and presentation skills with the ability to analyze and explain pricing models and contract terms.

- Strong understanding of legal concepts as related to contract negotiations.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.

- Excellent relationship management skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with senior management.

- Juris doctor, certified purchasing manager, masters degree in procurement/supply chain, business or related field, or equivalent experience.

About Us

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading international insurance organization serving customers in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. AIG companies serve commercial, institutional, and individual customers through one of the most extensive worldwide property-casualty networks of any insurer. In addition, AIG companies are leading providers of life insurance and retirement services in the United States.

AIG Property Casualty is a global market leader, one of the few truly global property casualty franchises.

AIG Life and Retirement is one of the largest life insurance organizations in the U.S., and provides protection, investment and income solutions needed for financial and retirement security.

United Guaranty Corporation is the marketplace leader in mortgage insurance in the U.S.

Additional information about AIG can be found at www.aig.com | YouTube: www.youtube.com/aig | Twitter: @AIG_LatestNews | LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/aig

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