Title:  HR Services Procurement Consulting - Zürich

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build trusted relationships with HR, Legal, and Finance partners.
• Act as a strategic advisor, translating business needs into sourcing strategies.
• Lead and execute complex sourcing projects, including RFPs and supplier evaluations.
• Analyze financials, model pricing, and negotiate commercially sound deals.
• Draft and manage contracts, ensuring compliance and performance oversight.
• Monitor market trends and manage supplier relationships to drive innovation.
• Apply sourcing best practices and contribute to continuous improvement.

Requirements:

Professional Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a consulting environment (e.g., management consulting, procurement advisory, or PMO roles).
• Proven ability to advise senior HR stakeholders and translate business needs into sourcing and commercial strategies.
• Experience leading transformational sourcing initiatives across key HR service categories (e.g., recruitment, benefits, payroll, L&D, HRIS).
• Hands-on experience managing the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle, including contract negotiation and supplier selection.
• Strong capability in structuring deals and drafting commercial contracts, including MSAs, change orders, and amendments.
• Fluency in English and German

Stakeholder & Supplier Management

• Demonstrated ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Skilled in vendor relationship management, performance governance, and strategic supplier engagement.
• Collaborative approach with internal teams, legal, and finance functions to ensure holistic outcomes.

Strategic & Financial Acumen

• Proficient in building business cases, performing cost/benefit analysis, and developing pricing models aligned to HR service delivery goals.
• Deep understanding of total cost of ownership (TCO) and market benchmarking.

Execution & Delivery

• Strong project management and execution skills: ideally experienced in developing sourcing strategies, lead market analysis, and run RFP/RFI processes.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills; able to synthesize complex issues for clear decision-making.
• Comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced environments, balancing competing priorities with high-quality delivery.

• Industry
• Business Consulting and Services
• Employment Type

Full-time

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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