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CHChain IQ Group AG

Procurement Specialist - Professional Services Consulting(m/w/x)

Zürich, Lausanne, Grand-Lancy
Full-timeOn-siteExperienced
AI/ML

Category strategy development and competitive tender issuance for indirect spend at global AI-driven procurement partner. 5+ years professional services sourcing experience required. Dynamic, international environment, Great Place to Work-certified.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree preferred (Supply Chain concentration or MBA is a plus)
  • Minimum 5+ years (ideally 10+) in Professional Services Sourcing, with contract and commercial negotiations, ideally in categories like Consulting, Tax, Accounting, Audit, Legal Services and HR Services
  • Proven sourcing and negotiation experience with major suppliers
  • Ability to draft and negotiate contracts with minimal legal support, ideally including structuring contracts with multiple Schedules, Annexes and Attachments globally
  • Experience in identifying savings opportunities and leading negotiating strategies
  • Strong relationship management, deal structuring, vendor management, and procurement expertise
  • Proven capability with multi-million-dollar sourcing projects
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills in English
  • German proficiency is highly desirable and considered a strong advantage
  • Ability to prioritize initiatives under tight deadlines
  • Professional, committed, motivated, and flexible team player, dedicated towards delivering meaningful results
  • Client/stakeholder focus within the corporate environment with the gravitas to influence senior stakeholders and executive project sponsors
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, often to tight deadlines, and deliver results
  • Experience in working with market leading sourcing tools and systems

Tasks

  • Lead clients through category strategy development
  • Issue competitive tenders
  • Negotiate and execute compliant contracts
  • Advise on supplier capabilities and best practices
  • Develop and implement value-driven procurement strategies
  • Provide insights into supplier offerings
  • Develop innovative solutions for category strategies
  • Analyze market trends and supplier capabilities
  • Identify and deliver savings and value improvement opportunities
  • Lead RFPs, RFIs, and competitive bidding processes
  • Negotiate contracts, pricing, service levels, and performance metrics
  • Partner with clients to understand needs and priorities
  • Manage ongoing supplier relationships
  • Ensure quality, innovation, and continuous improvement
  • Resolve delivery, quality, and cost issues
  • Analyze spend data for savings and efficiency
  • Mitigate supplier reliability and market risks
  • Support sourcing initiatives of varying complexity
  • Evaluate bid proposals for supplier selection
  • Shape deals to meet business requirements
  • Draft contracts based on standard terms
  • Negotiate contracts for optimal commercial terms
  • Maintain market awareness of supplier landscapes
  • Contribute to sourcing area plans and business development
  • Establish strong relationships with business partners and clients

Work Experience

  • 5 - 10 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent
  • Germanis a plus

Tools & Technologies

  • market leading sourcing tools and systems

Benefits

Informal Culture

  • Dynamic and international environment

Other Benefits

  • High performance
  • Great Place to Work-certified
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