Title: Sourcing Specialist Professional Services Non-IT Consulting (80-100%)

Zürich, CH

Chain IQ is an independent, global service company providing strategic, tactical and operational procurement for its clients. Chain IQ operates from its main centers – Zurich (headquarters), New York, London, Singapore, Mumbai and Bucharest – and is currently servicing more than 20 countries (including China, Hong Kong, Japan and Australia).

Chain IQ is growing! In order to provide our clients continuously with an excellent service, we want to further strengthen our team in Zurich-Altstetten and are therefore looking for you!

Your responsibilities:

• Manage a challenging and broad role in a dynamic, fast-paced and growing environment


• The opportunity to lead the implementation of tender initiatives and contract negotiation in the field of Professional Services, Consulting Services and Audit as well as Tax related Services as project lead via e-sourcing tools


• Ensuring and maintaining a close relationship with external business partners as well as establishing and maintaining the supplier network


• Independent project management for multiple client accounts in regards to procurement services


• Coordination of the commercial, operational and legal aspects with the relevant contact persons in a cross-functional team


• Support of internal procurement strategies and implementation of regional specifications


• Development, implementation and optimization of corporate standards


• Cooperation with our sourcing teams in the different countries

You offer:

• Several years of experience in indirect procurement of professional  services (Consulting and other Personnel Services)


• Alternatively, profound Professional Service experience in an international corporate environment with responsibility for negotiation and execution of contracts with external vendors


• Successfully completed basic commercial training and further education in purchasing department or University degree in Business Administration, Economics


• A winning personality with entrepreneurial thinking


• Proactive, flexible and client-focused personality with excellent negotiation and communication skills


• Experience in senior stakeholder management


• Ability to think out of the box and willingness to contribute actively in a dynamic environment


• Secure command of e-sourcing tools (SAP Ariba, Jaggaer) of advantage


• Very good self-organization and project management skills


• Team player with high social competence


• Very good knowledge of English and fluent German


• Secure handling of MS Office

Why Chain IQ?

• You will take responsibility and will be granted the level of freedom as needed


• You will have the possibility to grow both personally and professionally


• We offer a fair and market-oriented compensation


• We individually support your personal development in order to strengthen your competences


• We act as a team and have a family oriented mindset


• We have a culture of open and honest communication as well as appreciation

Your Benefits within Chain IQ:

• Modern working conditions as well as 5 weeks of holidays


• Individual choice of the pension plan suiting your needs


• Contribution to professional education programs (financially & time wise)


• Culture of trust: flexible working hours and the possibility of Home Office in a manageable framework


• Free fruit, coffee, tea and water


• Healthy balanced meals at favorable prices in the in-house canteen, partly sponsored by Chain IQ


• Possibility of obtaining Reka Checks at a great discount

Did we pique your interest? We would be pleased to receive your full online application via the "Apply now" button.