Sourcing - Professional Services Consulting

Chain IQ is a global AI‑driven Procurement Service Partner headquartered in Baar, Switzerland with operations in 16 worldwide offices. We provide end‑to‑end procurement solutions that enable transformation, drive scalability, and deliver substantial reductions in indirect spend.

Role Purpose

This expert role delivers value‑add sourcing services to clients in a structured, professional and consistent manner. The focus is on professional services procurement, including consulting, legal, audit and HR services, in a client‑facing, fast‑paced environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead clients through end‑to‑end lifecycle of category strategy development, issuance of competitive tenders, and compliant contract negotiation and execution.
• Act as a subject matter expert for professional services categories and advise clients on supplier capabilities and best practices.
• Develop and implement sourcing and procurement strategies to drive value for clients.
• Serve as an expert on supplier offerings, providing insights into strategies and developing innovative solutions.
• Strategic sourcing & category management for professional services such as consulting, legal, audit and HR services.
• Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities and cost structures to identify savings and value improvement opportunities.
• Lead RFPs, RFIs and competitive bidding processes, including supplier selection and negotiation.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, service levels and performance metrics.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, partnering closely with clients to understand needs.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance to ensure quality, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Resolve delivery, quality or cost issues.
• Analyze spend data to identify savings opportunities and efficiency gains.
• Mitigate risks related to supplier reliability, compliance and market volatility.
• Support sourcing lead and team leads in sourcing initiatives of varying complexity and scale.
• Manage market tenders and evaluation of bid proposals across cross‑functional teams to determine supplier selection.
• Understand business requirements and shape deals to meet those requirements.
• Draft contracts based on standard terms and conditions.
• Negotiate contracts to achieve optimal commercial terms.
• Maintain market awareness of professional services supplier landscapes and contribute to sourcing area plans and business development.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with business partners, key suppliers and multiple client groups.

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, in categories like consulting, tax, accounting, audit, legal and HR services.
• Proven sourcing and negotiation experience with major suppliers.
• Ability to draft and negotiate contracts with minimal legal support, including complex structures.
• Experience 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 highly desirable.
• Ability to prioritize initiatives under tight deadlines.
• Professional, committed, motivated and flexible team player dedicated to delivering meaningful results.
• Client/stakeholder focus with the gravitas to influence senior stakeholders and executive project sponsors.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects of tight deadlines and deliver results.
• Experience with market‑leading sourcing tools and systems.