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><a name="_Hlk143008590"></a><strong>Role Purpose </strong></p> <ul> <li>Sr. consultant for IT Category covering different sub-categories in IT for high value and complex deals.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <p><strong>Key Scope:</strong></p> <p><strong>Relationship Management</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proactively foster effective collaboration and ensure strong communication with key client stakeholders and colleagues in and across the region(s) to deliver defined business goals.</li> <li>Develop key client stakeholder matrix per category/location, maintaining regular engagement and driving high levels of client engagement and satisfaction.</li> <li>Ensure appropriate supplier relationship management for assigned suppliers.</li> <li>Act as key contact person for IT category with expertise on one of sub-categories (HW, SW, SaaS, Network, Telecom, Co-lo) and sourcing initiatives.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Sourcing Planning</strong></p> <ul> <li>Perform spend and contract analysis to identify sourcing and cost reduction opportunities.</li> <li>Ability to formulate category specific cost / license / service models such as. for appropriate business needs.</li> <li>Working with clients and colleagues, define and implement IT strategies and sourcing area plans for global and regional strategies.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Management of Sourcing Initiatives</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead and execute IT (HW, SW, SaaS, Network, Telecom, Co-lo) sourcing projects from end-to-end in line with agreed timelines and service quality.</li> <li>Deliver allocated savings target as assigned to categories and locations though the effective management of sourcing initiatives, with proper tracking and reporting of savings achievements.</li> <li>Adhere to defined sourcing policies and processes.</li> <li>Ensure a high-level of ethics in supplier and / or client engagements.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a name="_Hlk133571181"></a><strong>Main responsibilities will include:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Ability to work independently as well as being a team-player as part of a cross functional team.<a name="_Hlk95294903"></a></li> <li>Strong sourcing and contracting experience in Knowledge of procurement of the following sub-categories - IT Infrastructure Products and Services, Office IT Products and Services, and Cloud and Datacenter services</li> <li>Deep understanding of License Model, Service Models, IT – Applications and InfraStructure</li> <li>Ability to negotiate and maintain relationship with the third-party IT vendors like IBM, Oracle, Wipro, and small OEMs etc., who can provide the licenses / services</li> <li>Highly competent in negotiations and contract knowledge with a strong ability to converse, negotiate with suppliers (preferably IT vendors) / clients and review contracts in English.</li> <li>Strong project management experience.</li> <li>Experienced in conducting tenders (request for information/proposal/quotation).</li> <li>Cross-category sourcing experience will be advantageous</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>University degree (ideally in economics or Supply Management and/or Legal) or industry experience equivalent.</li> <li>Additional Sourcing/Procurement certification will be advantageous.</li> <li>Strong oral and written English</li> <li>ITO and IT category experience preferred</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>