Sourcing Technology Services - Consultant

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Location:

Jersey City, US

Date:
Mar 17, 2026

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.

It is an exciting time at Chain IQ and our team in Jersey City are looking for a Sourcing Professional in Technology Services.

Chain IQ generate value far beyond cost reduction. We transform our client’s indirect procurement towards a world-class, resilient, ethical and digitalized end-to-end function. We promote a culture of collaboration and shared excellence while encouraging an open and honest exchange of ideas. We offer the potential for significant corporate growth and career development.

Our ambition is to strengthen the existing highly experienced team to provide the best in industry support to our growing client base.

Relationship Management

• Proactively foster effective collaboration and ensure strong communication with key client stakeholders and colleagues to deliver defined business goals.
• Develop key client stakeholder matrix per category/location, maintaining regular engagement and driving high levels of client engagement and satisfaction.
• Ensure appropriate supplier relationship management for assigned suppliers.
• Act as key contact person between the CPO office and IT stakeholders with expertise on sub‑categories (HW, SW, SaaS, Network, Telecom, Co‑lo) and sourcing initiatives.
• Ability to support non‑IT categories as needed.

Sourcing Planning

• Perform spend and contract analysis to identify sourcing and cost reduction opportunities.
• Ability to formulate category specific cost / license / service models such as appropriate business needs.
• Working with clients and colleagues, define and implement IT strategies and sourcing area plans for global and regional strategies.

Management of Sourcing Initiatives

• 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.
• Deliver allocated savings target as assigned to categories and locations through the effective management of sourcing initiatives, with proper tracking and reporting of savings achievements.
• Adhere to existing sourcing processes and support the development of sourcing policies and processes as needed by the client.
• Ensure a high‑level of ethics in supplier and/or client engagements.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Ability to work independently as well as being a team‑player as part of a cross‑functional team.
• Strong sourcing and contracting experience in knowledge of procurement of the following sub‑categories – Office IT Products and Services, and Cloud and Datacenter services, Software SaaS and License contracting.
• Deep understanding of License Model, Service Models, IT – Applications and Infrastructure.
• Ability to negotiate and maintain relationship with third‑party IT vendors like Google, AWS, Unisys, Service Now, Informatica, SAP, Tata, WIPRO etc., who can provide the licences / services.
• 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.
• Experienced in conducting tenders (request for information/proposal/quotation/eAuction).
• Cross‑category sourcing experience will be advantageous.
• Client site presence: 2‑3 days a week (Manhattan);
  Office presence 1‑2 days a week (Jersey City).

• Bachelors Degree (Supply Chain concentration and/or MBA would be a plus).
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in IT Sourcing roles in one or more of the following categories:
  Software Licensing/Maintenance, Software as a Service, other Hosted Platforms/Services, Telecom/Networks, Data Center, Hardware, Desktop, and…