About this role
<p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:black"><strong>At Chain IQ, your ideas move fast.</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:black">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.</span></p> <p> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Sourcing Associate Consultant</strong> to provide effective sourcing services covering local and regional locations primarily for service industry client (indirect categories).</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Tasks and Responsibilities: </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Sourcing Consultant will report to Head of Sourcing – Manager and will have the following main responsibilities: </span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Managing the daily activities within the procurement process, serving as the primary interface with business owners and supplier representatives</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Execute sourcing projects using the client and the internal systems and complying with client’s policies and procedures</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Client facing role which requires a candidate with customer centric mindset in understanding, anticipating, and fulfilling customer needs and expectations at every stage of the sourcing process</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Drafting contracts based on the client’s standard terms and conditions</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Negotiating contractual terms with vendors with support from the Contract Manager, if needed and based on the client’s terms and conditions</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Supporting and run RFx, eAuction; creating and managing events in e-sourcing tool</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Adhering to the client’s corporate standards, including using the defined sourcing tools and processes in the delivery of sourcing initiatives</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ensuring the functional KPIs, SLAs and other performance objectives are met and proactively looking for optimization opportunities </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Strong preference for background in sourcing experiences in mainly in Engineering background, working with manufacturing clients and understanding clear functioning of plant operations and requirements.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <strong>Profile required:</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Hands-on approach and proactiveness</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Minimum 05-07 years of experience in related sourcing categories</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Good interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with ability to build rapport, establish trust, and develop positive relationships with stakeholders</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Strong analytical and organizational skills</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Excellent analytical skills and mindset demonstrating problem-solving, relationship management, escalation management and influencing skills with a strong customer-service orientation</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Good understanding of sourcing processes and best practices</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ready to interact with stakeholders from all organizational levels</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">A delivery-focused sourcer and a team player who is comfortable creating their own profile and credibility</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Experience in intermediate Excel (Medium to Advance), eSourcing tools such as SAP ARIBA and any other proprietary sourcing tools</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Proactive in engaging with clients to prepare their project pipelines</span></li> </ul><p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background-color:white"><strong>Join a truly global team.</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background-color:white">We offer a dynamic and international environment where high performance meets real purpose. We're proud to be Great Place to Work-certified and even prouder of the people who make that possible. Let’s shape the future of procurement - together.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background-color:white"><strong>Chain IQ – Create. Lead. Make an impact.</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:black;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;background-color:white"><em>Information for agencies: </em></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;background-color:white"><em>Applications sent or uploaded by placement agencies or similar are not desired, will therefore not be considered and will be deleted.</em> </span></span></p> <p> </p>