You lead a consulting team focused on driving revenue growth and developing new services. Your role includes building relationships with C-level clients and overseeing strategic projects to ensure impactful solutions and efficient AI integration.
Anforderungen
- •Deep expertise in procurement strategy
- •Demonstrated ability to lead by example
- •Strong negotiation skills with C-level stakeholders
- •Ability to drive revenue growth
- •At least 10 years of experience in consulting
- •Fluency in both German and English
- •Experience in data & analytics and AI & automation
Deine Aufgaben
- •Lead and mentor a high-performing consulting team.
- •Oversee successful project delivery and professional development.
- •Generate revenue and identify service expansion opportunities.
- •Develop new consulting offerings for client needs.
- •Build long-term relationships with C-level clients.
- •Establish yourself as a trusted advisor and partner.
- •Deliver key strategic projects with high C-level exposure.
- •Support team in designing procurement strategies.
- •Implement operating models that provide business value.
- •Drive the strategic development of the Chain IQ AI Consulting Agent.
- •Align AI capabilities with business goals to enhance efficiency.
Deine Vorteile
First-class benefits package
Original Beschreibung
# Title: Head of Procurement Value Creation
Location:
Zürich, CH
London, GB
Date:
Jul 9, 2025
We are currently seeking a **Head of Procurement Value Creation** to lead our Procurement Value Creation team. The role can be based either in **Zurich** or **London**, depending on the candidate's preference. As we continue to grow, we are looking to further strengthen our highly experienced team to deliver best-in-class support to our expanding client base.
**Role Purpose**
In this role, you will be responsible for leading the Procurement consulting team and delivering value-added Procurement consulting services in a structured, professional, and consistent manner. You will set the strategic direction for procurement consulting engagements, ensuring business growth and impactful client outcomes. This includes managing high-profile client relationships, contributing to long-term value creation, helping clients achieve a competitive edge and reduce their third-party spend. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to drive innovation, develop new service offerings, and contribute to the firm's thought leadership through research, insights, and best practices in procurement. As a global team delivering projects for clients worldwide, there is also the exciting possibility of a secondment in one of our key locations, such as New York, Singapore, Mumbai, or Bucharest, depending on business needs and availability.
**Responsibilities**
We are seeking a dynamic, highly client-focused Global Team Lead to join our Procurement Value Creation team. This role requires a proven leader with expertise in procurement consulting. You will report directly to the Global Head of Transformation Services, who is part of the Global Executive Board.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
* **Team Leadership & Development**: Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing consulting team, ensuring their professional development while overseeing successful project delivery.
* **Revenue Growth & New Offerings**: Lead efforts to generate revenue, identify opportunities for service expansion, and develop new consulting offerings to meet evolving client needs.
* **Client Relationship Management**: Build and sustain long-term relationships with C-level clients, establishing yourself as a trusted advisor and strategic partner.
* **Deliver Strategic Projects**: In addition to leading your team, you will oversee and deliver key strategic projects for our top clients with high C-level exposure.
* **Shaping Procurement Strategies**: Support the team in designing and implementing procurement strategies and operating models that deliver significant business value and impactful solutions for clients.
* **AI & Automation**: Own and drive the strategic development of the Chain IQ AI Consulting Agent, ensuring AI capabilities align with business goals and enhance consulting efficiency at scale.
**Requirements**
We are seeking someone with:
* **Procurement & Strategy Expertise**: Deep expertise in procurement strategy, category management, operating models, conceptual thinking, and cost transformation, with a proven track record of driving efficiency and innovation.
* **Proactive & Inspiring Leadership:** Demonstrated ability to lead by example, inspire teams, and coach individuals to achieve their full potential.
* **Executive-Level Influence**: Strong negotiation skills, experience engaging with C-level stakeholders, and sharp business acumen to navigate internal and external complex challenges.
* **Business Growth & Leadership**: A demonstrated ability to drive revenue growth, expand market presence, and establish thought leadership within the industry.
* **Experience & Education**: At least 10 years of experience in consulting or procurement leadership. An MBA or equivalent advanced degree is preferred.
* **Language Skills**: Fluency in both German and English is required. Additional languages, such as French or Spanish, are a plus.
* **Desirable skills:** Data & analytics, AI & automation, prompt engineering, change management, storytelling & data visualization and/or graphic design.