Job Description
At Chain IQ, your ideas move fast.
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.
Purpose:
The wider Sourcing team in the UK consists of sourcing professionals covering all indirect spend categories for ourClients. The team provides Clients with a range of sourcing services covering the end to end sourcing lifecycle,dependent on their needs, including market analysis, running market tenders, contract negotiation and contract drafting. Each member of the team works on multiple Client projects simultaneously, in both a client-facing and supplier-facing role, working on both regional sourcing projects as well as global initiatives. The primary purpose ofthe function is to deliver value-add sourcing services to Clients, in a structured, professional and consistent manner.
The scope of the role relates to the indirect spend of clients across the categories of software, hardware,infrastructure (data centres/network/telecommunications) and IT outsourcing (ITO), predominantly covering application development, testing and maintenance services.The Senior Consultant/Expert needs to be a dynamic, highly client-focused individual with proven experience ideally across multiple categories, but minimally with deep expertise specifically in IT & ITO. The individual will have experience inworking with the main suppliers both in the UK and globally of IT products and services including software, IT hardware and IT infrastructure services (including data centres, networks, telecommunications).
The individual will be responsible for delivering sourcing initiatives covering the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle and will need to have a global awareness of the different markets for the provision of services. The individual will need to have proven experience in working with the main suppliers within the category, both in the UK and globally. The Senior Consultant/ Expert will need to be confident in engaging with senior stakeholders and be experienced in working as part of across-functional team to deliver a range of projects including complex large-scale projects as well as smaller projects, as the work covers a mix of both.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Main responsibilities will include:
Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholdersLeading assigned sourcing initiatives, which vary in terms of scope and scale from routine renewals to more strategic purchases, under own initiative with minimal oversight required
Conducting market tenders and managing the evaluation across a cross-functional team to determine supplier selection
Understanding business requirements and structuring deals to meet those requirements
Negotiating deals to achieve optimal commercial terms
Drafting contracts based on standard terms and conditions
Leading cross-functional deal teams and liaising with senior stakeholders
Building relationships with key suppliers
Maintaining market awareness for assigned categories, leveraging experience to contribute to sourcing area plansand opportunity assessments
Adhering to the Chain IQ corporate standards, including using the defined sourcing tools and processes in delivery of sourcing initiatives
Identifying and implementing opportunities to deliver savings for Clients and drive benefits through smarter/efficientsourcing
Mentoring/coaching less experienced team members and supporting them in more complex deals as required
Requirements:
Educated to University standard or equivalent – MCIPS desirable
Minimum 5 yrs experience in sourcing across specific categoriesDemonstrates proven market knowledge of IT & ITO category, with skills to apply knowledge to drive maximum value for clients
Proven capability of running large multi-million / complex global deals, including all aspects of the tender process
Hands on approach for deal execution, manage deals end to end on their own with minimal oversight
Highly organised and results driven, can lead a cross-functional team
Client/stakeholder focus within the corporate environment with the gravitas to influence senior stakeholders
Experienced negotiator and excellent communication skills
Ability to structure complex deals and develop sourcing strategies
Experience in understanding contracts and ability in contract drafting, with limited requirement for specialist legal support. Including experience in drafting and understanding the nuances of software license agreements,evaluation agreements and SaaS agreements and the relevance of different commercial models
Ability to manage multiple priorities, often to tight deadlines, and deliver results
Experience in working with market leading sourcing tools and systems
Professional team player, motivated and highly flexible
Join a truly global team.
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.
Chain IQ – Create. Lead. Make an impact.
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