Title:  Sourcing Marketing - Expert

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for marketing services, including creative, digital, media, events, production, and branding.
• Lead end‑to‑end RFP/RFI/RFQ processes, including scoping, supplier engagement, evaluation, and award recommendations.
• Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and cost modelling to identify savings opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
• Build strong partnerships with marketing and business stakeholders, ensuring alignment between procurement strategy and commercial objectives.
• Evaluate, negotiate, and manage supplier partnerships, ensuring performance through KPIs, SLAs, and regular business reviews.
• Review and negotiate commercial and legal terms in collaboration with the Legal team (NDAs, MSAs, SOWs).
• Drive compliance, risk mitigation, and sustainability in marketing procurement activities while supporting governance standards.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of indirect procurement experience, ideally with exposure to marketing categories such as creative, media, digital, events, production, or POS/print.
• Strong experience leading RFP/RFI/RFQ processes and running competitive sourcing events.
• Proven commercial negotiation skills with the ability to evaluate complex proposals and drive cost/value optimization.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating contract terms (NDAs, MSAs, SOWs) with support from legal partners.
• Strong stakeholder‑management skills with the ability to collaborate across marketing, finance, legal, and operations.
• Analytical mindset with experience in spend analysis, supplier evaluation, and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Economics, or a related field, with strong working proficiency in English; German or French is an advantage.

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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