Procurement Sourcing Professional Services - Senior Expert

chainiqgro • Chicago, ND

101d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Several years of experience with active contract and commercial sourcing negotiations across various professional services categories, with a strong focus and background in Consulting
• Bachelor’s Degree (Supply Chain concentration and/or MBA would be a plus)
• Client/stakeholder focus within the corporate environment with the gravitas to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience in relationship management, deal structuring, vendor management, and procurement
• Advanced skills with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel and database analytic tools and sourcing systems
• Proven capability running multi-million-dollar sourcing projects
• Experience with contracts and ability in contract drafting with limited legal support
• Excellent oral and written communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, often to tight deadlines, and deliver results
• Professional team player - committed, motivated and flexible
• Ability to commute comfortably to midtown Manhattan and Jersey City as required

Responsibilities

• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with business partners with client centricity as a guiding principle
• Leading assigned sourcing initiatives for Professional Services related subcategories including Consulting, Contractors, HR, Legal Services, Insurance, and Translation Services
• Conducting market tenders (RFPs, RFIs) including drafting and launching tool-based RF(x)s and managing the evaluation process via a cross-functional team
• Understanding complex business requirements and shaping deals to meet those requirements
• Calculating financial baselines, pricing models and future case analysis from client data for negotiation strategies
• Assessing, analyzing and driving savings opportunities
• Negotiating deals to achieve optimal commercial terms
• Leading negotiations that yield the right business outcome, ensuring compliant contracting, performance management and issue resolution
• Drafting contracts based on standard terms and conditions
• Documenting sourcing event workflow and related project admin within client and Chain IQ tools
• Maintaining market awareness for assigned categories and contributing to sourcing area plans
• Building relationships with key suppliers and multiple client groups
• Adhering to the Chain IQ corporate standards in delivering sourcing initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees