Title:  Sourcing- Corporate Services

About Chain IQ

Chain IQ is an Independent Global Indirect Procurement company providing strategic, tactical, and operational procurement services. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland Chain IQ operates from 6 main centers and 14 offices worldwide.

Our team of experts work to transform procurement within an organization utilizing our market knowledge and insights supported by innovative technology to drive procurement efficiencies. 

We apply the latest risk, sustainability, and social responsibility practices to strengthen procurement resilience. Chain IQ’s approach to ESG supports ethical operations, business standards and bio-diversity whilst minimizing environmental impact.

Associate Consultant will report to Head of Sourcing – Manager and will have the following main responsibilities:                     

• Managing the daily activities within the procurement process, serving as the primary interface with business owners and supplier representatives
• Execute sourcing projects using the client and the internal systems and complying with client’s policies and procedures
• Client facing role which requires a candidate with customer centric mindset in understanding, anticipating, and fulfilling customer needs and expectations at every stage of the sourcing process
• Maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Drafting contracts based on the client’s standard terms and conditions
• Negotiating contractual terms with vendors with support from the Contract Manager, if needed and based on the client’s terms and conditions
• Supporting and run RFx, eAuction; creating and managing events in e-sourcing tool
• Adhering to the client’s corporate standards, including using the defined sourcing tools and processes in the delivery of sourcing initiatives
• Ensuring the functional KPIs, SLAs and other performance objectives are met
• Proactively looking for optimization opportunities  
• Strong preference for background in sourcing experiences in mainly in Marketing and Communications, Real Estate & Construction.

Profile required:

• Hands-on approach and proactiveness
• Minimum 3 years of experience in related sourcing categories
• Good interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with ability to build rapport, establish trust, and develop positive relationships with stakeholders
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure
• Excellent analytical skills and mindset demonstrating problem-solving, relationship management, escalation management and influencing skills with a strong customer-service orientation
• Good understanding of sourcing processes and best practices
• Ready to interact with stakeholders from all organizational levels
• A delivery-focused sourcer and a team player who is comfortable creating their own profile and credibility
• Experience in intermediate Excel (Medium to Advance), SAP, Ariba, Powerpoint (must)

We are Great Place To Work® certified in Switzerland, the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Romania, Poland and China.

We proudly offer a first-class benefits package to all employees, so come and join Chain IQ and become part of an innovative, inspiring, and high-performing team of entrepreneurs, who are globally connected and locally anchored.

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