Head of Claims Procurement in London

As a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance with worldwide operations, we recognise that our success is derived directly from those who matter the most: our people. At Sompo International, our values of integrity, collaboration, agility, execution and excellence underpin our culture and our commitment to providing an employee experience that attracts and engages the best talent in the industry.

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Head of Claims Procurement in our Global Procurement team. We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Claims Procurement category leader to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for globally leading and managing the Claims procurement category across the organisation. Location: This position will be based out of our London office.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the category strategy development for Claims globally e.g. use of panels.
• Conduct assessments of business requirements, products, spend and the market.
• Liaise closely with end-users to determine their requirements, providing input into the sourcing process.
• Negotiate local, regional or global contracts in conjunction with relevant stakeholders.
• Work with business partners to identify and minimise exposure to financial and operational risks.
• Ensure good governance in all aspects of category and contracts management.
• Drive for continuous improvement in all relevant work processes.

What you'll bring:

• 10+ years experience in a similar procurement role.
• Negotiation: Prepare for and apply a range of negotiating tactics to achieve win-win commercial and non-commercial outcomes.
• Business alignment: Adopt a consultative approach to enhancing critical relationships with internal stakeholders, generating mutual value for both procurement and the organisation.
• Strategy development: Create, document and deliver structured and compelling strategies based on data-driven insights, stakeholder needs and business objectives.
• Change management: Agile and resilient in the face of organisational change.
• Problem solving and decision making: Thinks through problems constructively and takes action to devise solutions.

Our Benefits

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below are a few highlights of our inclusive benefit programs:

• Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Generous Retirement & Savings Plans
• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance

We strive to create exceptional value for our clients and shareholders while maintaining Sompo as an attractive place to work. We foster an environment of ongoing, open dialogue between managers and their direct reports, and believe in an organisational environment where everyone belongs. We proudly are a multi-racial, multi-cultural, global enterprise.

We are Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on Sompo Holding's 135 years of innovation, we seek to deliver a unified approach to servicing and providing customised solutions for our clients, ensuring that we meet their needs effectively and consistently.

Our values serve as the foundation for our company's identity, purpose and culture:

• Accountability: Raising the bar on what we deliver
• Agility: Keeping it simple as we grow
• Collaboration: Building relationships with clients and colleagues
• Development: Being curious and having a growth mindset
• Integrity: Being trustworthy and doing what's right

Sompo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.