Professional Services Procurement Expert

Location:

Zürich, CH

Date:
Feb 1, 2026

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.

The primary purpose of this expert role is to deliver value-add sourcing services to clients in a structured, professional and consistent manner. We are seeking a procurement professional with a professional services procurement background to join our Marketing & Professional Services Sourcing team. The ideal candidate brings hands‑on professional services procurement industry experience, ideally including consulting and legal, and understands the market dynamics of these areas and can confidently operate in a client‑facing, fast‑paced environment.

• Lead clients through end‑to‑end lifecycle of category strategy development, issuance of competitive tenders, and compliant contract negotiation and execution.
• Act as a subject matter expert in professional services procurement, in categories including consulting and legal, advising clients on supplier capabilities and best practices.
• Develop and implement sourcing and procurement strategies to drive value for clients.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on supplier offerings, providing insights into strategies and developing innovative solutions with a focus on Category Strategies and initiatives, Development and Execution.
• Strategic Sourcing & Category Management for professional services including areas such as Consulting, Legal Services, Audit and HR Services.
• Analyzing market trends, supplier capabilities, and cost structures to identify and deliver savings and value improvement opportunities.
• Supplier Selection & Negotiation Leading RFPs, RFIs, and competitive bidding processes.
• Negotiating contracts, pricing, service levels, and performance metrics.
• Stakeholder Management, partnering closely with clients to understand needs, timelines, and strategic priorities.
• Supplier Relationship & Performance Management, manage ongoing supplier relationships to ensure quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Resolve issues related to delivery, quality, or cost.
• Analyze spend data to identify savings opportunities and efficiency gains.
• Mitigate risks related to supplier reliability, compliance, and market volatility.
• Supporting the sourcing lead and team leads in conducting sourcing initiatives which vary in terms of complexity, scope and scale, both global and domestic.
• Managing the process of market tenders and subsequent evaluation of bid proposals across a cross‑functional team to determine supplier selection.
• Understanding business requirements and shaping deals to meet those requirements.
• Drafting contracts based on standard terms and conditions.
• Negotiating contracts to achieve optimal commercial terms.
• Maintaining market awareness of professional services supplier landscapes and contributing to sourcing area plans and business development.
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with our business partners, key suppliers, and multiple client groups.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred (Supply Chain concentration or MBA is a plus)
• Minimum 5+ years (ideally 10+) in Professional Services Sourcing, with contract and commercial negotiations, ideally in categories like Consulting, Tax, Accounting, Audit, Legal Services and HR Services
• Proven sourcing and negotiation experience with major suppliers
• Ability to draft and negotiate contracts with minimal legal support, ideally including structuring contracts with multiple Schedules, Annexes and Attachments globally
• Identifying savings opportunities and leading negotiating strategies
• Experience in relationship management, deal structuring, vendor management, and procurement
• Proven…