Title:  Sourcing Professional Services

At Chain IQ, your ideas move fast.

Chain IQ is a global AI-driven Procurement Service Partner, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, with operations across main centers and 16 offices worldwide. We provide tailored, end-to-end procurement solutions that enable transformation, drive scalability, and deliver substantial reductions in our clients' indirect spend. Our culture is built on innovation, entrepreneurship, ownership, and impact. Here, your voice matters - bold thinking is encouraged, and action follows ambition.

It is an exciting time at Chain IQ and our team in India are looking for an Expert – Strategic Sourcing  in Professional Services Sourcing team.

Chain IQ generate value far beyond cost reduction. We transform our client’s indirect procurement towards a world-class, resilient, ethical and digitalized end-to-end function. We promote a culture of collaboration and shared excellence, while encouraging an open and honest exchange of ideas, with opportunities to develop in a fast-growing multiclient company with excellent career prospects and fostering of personal development. 

Our ambition is to strengthen the existing highly experienced team to provide the best in industry support to our growing client base.

Role Purpose 

• Strategic Sourcing Expert for Professional Services Category covering different sub-categories in Professional Services for high value (USD 1M+) and complex deals within the US market. Strong knowledge and understanding of US market personnel services (HR) sub-category, specially in Benefits, Recruiting, Training and other HR Services and willingness to work in US shifts is a must.

Responsibilities

Key Scope:

Relationship Management

• Proactively foster effective collaboration and ensure strong communication with key client stakeholders and colleagues in and across the region(s) to deliver defined business goals.
• Develop key client stakeholder matrix per category/location, maintaining regular engagement and driving high levels of client engagement and satisfaction.
• Ensure appropriate supplier relationship management for assigned suppliers.
• Act as key contact person for Professional Services category with expertise in the sub-categories (Business Consulting, IT Consulting, Tax, Audit, Personnel Services, Legal etc.) and sourcing initiatives.

Sourcing Planning

• Perform spend and contract analysis to identify sourcing and cost reduction opportunities.
• Ability to formulate category specific cost / rate cards / service models such as for appropriate business needs.
• Working with clients and colleagues, define and implement category strategies and sourcing area plans for global and regional strategies.

Management of Sourcing Initiatives

• Lead and execute Professional Services sourcing projects from end-to-end in line with agreed timelines and service quality.
• Deliver allocated savings target as assigned to categories and locations though the effective management of sourcing initiatives, with proper tracking and reporting of savings achievements.
• Adhere to defined sourcing policies and processes.
• Ensure a high-level of ethics in supplier and / or client engagements.

Sourcing Support

• Provide sourcing subject matter expertise, solutions and be involved to support client engagements and / or pitches.
• Provide sourcing planning and execution of projects across a dynamic, multi-client environment.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Ability to work independently as well as being a team-player as part of a cross functional team.
• Strong sourcing and contracting experience with knowledge of procurement in Professional Services category.
• Deep understanding of Drafting Contracts, Negotiations, Competitive Bidding, e-Auction, Benchmarking, Savings Methodology etc.
• Negotiate deals to achieve optimal commercial, specification, compliance and contractual outcomes
• Ability to negotiate and maintain relationship with the third-party Suppliers
• Cross-category sourcing experience will be advantageous

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in indirect procurement and 5+ years in specific category of Professional Services (HR especially) in an international (corporate) environment (specifically US market)
• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain Management or equal (bachelor’s degree).
• Additional Sourcing/Procurement certification will be advantageous.
• General understanding of Sourcing Operations and Strategic Buying processes and best practice
• Problem-solving, relationship management, escalation management and influencing skills with a strong customer-service orientation
• Strong project management experience
• High attention to details
• Experience in working with market leading sourcing tools/systems would be a plus
• Excellent English (native, C1 or equivalent) written and verbal communication skills. Any additional language considered a plus

Join a truly global team.

We offer a dynamic and international environment where high performance meets real purpose. We're proud to be Great Place to Work-certified and even prouder of the people who make that possible. Let’s shape the future of procurement - together.

Chain IQ – Create. Lead. Make an impact.

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