Procurement Sourcing IT - Senior Expert

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.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Strategic IT Sourcing:
  Lead the end-to-end strategic sourcing of IT services from global vendors, ensuring cost-effective, value-driven procurement solutions.
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships while negotiating complex IT services deals that align with organizational goals.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Act as a trusted advisor to senior internal stakeholders, proactively promoting procurement services.
• Have a professional services mindset and serve as a “tour guide” to help internal clients navigate procurement processes and achieve optimal outcomes.
• Analytical and Tool Proficiency:
  Confidently work with sourcing tools, benchmarks, and analytics to deliver data-driven insights and results.
• Utilize modern tools and methodologies to enhance procurement effectiveness.
• Collaboration and Global Networking:
  Work effectively within a global “swarm intelligence” environment, collaborating with colleagues across regions to share expertise, best practices, and solutions.
• Embrace a culture of knowledge-sharing by both receiving and providing guidance within the team.

Requirements

• Several years of experience in IT services sourcing or a commercial background within the IT services industry, ideally within a financial or professional services organization.
• Bachelor’s Degree (Supply Chain concentration and/or MBA would be a plus);
• Demonstrated sourcing and negotiation experience with major IT Suppliers;
• Ability to perform complex contract drafting and negotiations with limited additional legal support for Master Software License, Maintenance Agreements, Supply/Task Orders/SOWs;
  Amendments;
  Service Level Agreements; etc.;
• Ability to structure contracts with multiple concurrent Schedules, Annexes, Supply Orders, and Attachments across multiple global regions;
• Demonstrated experience in identifying savings and cost reduction opportunities in IT contract negotiations, and developing and leading negotiation strategies to achieve those savings and other value;
• Demonstrates strong analytical abilities with experience in leveraging sourcing tools, benchmarks, and data driven results;
• Ability to manage engagement risk through identification and assessment of relevant hypothetical issues that could impact each engagement, and addressing such scenarios and relevant risk sharing in the contract;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and ability to effectively communicate with and influence senior clients/stakeholders;
• Ability to quickly understand and apply new concepts (e.g., business models; governance models; scaling of platform from local to regional to global; supplier pricing models; contracting options and alternatives; sourcing tools and platforms; sourcing processes, policies, and procedures);
• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize a wide array of initiatives to achieve multiple concurrent tight deadlines;
• Ability to collaborate with a global team of sourcing and procurement team members of varying experience levels, motivating each to bring their best in addressing client business needs and growing as professionals;
• Ability to commute comfortably to midtown Manhattan and Jersey City as required.

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.

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