Tokyo, Japan · On-site
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…
Skills: Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Commercial Negotiation, Contract Management, Supplier Relationship Management
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States · On-site
$120k–$170k/yr
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…
Skills: Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Fleet Management, Contract Negotiation, TCO Analysis
Ciudad de México, Mexico · On-site
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…
Skills: Procurement Operations, P2P Process Management, Catalogue Management, Master Data Management, ServiceNow
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site
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…
Skills: Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Operations, RFx Execution, Contract Administration, Supplier Communication
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site
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…
Skills: Spend analytics, Data cleansing, Data classification, Procurement strategy, Supplier harmonization
Shanghai, Shanghai, China · On-site
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…
Skills: Procurement, Sourcing, Negotiation, Supplier management, Analytical mindset
Bucharest, Romania · On-site
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…
Skills: Sourcing, Procurement, Contract drafting, Negotiation, Stakeholder management
Atlanta, Georgia, United States · On-site
$120k–$170k/yr
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…
Skills: Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Logistics Sourcing, Contract Negotiation, TCO Modeling
Atlanta, Georgia, United States · On-site
$120k–$170k/yr
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…
Skills: Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Contract Negotiation, TCO Modeling, RFP/RFQ Management
Lisbon, Portugal · On-site
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…
Skills: Professional Services Category Management, Marketing Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, Spend Analysis
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site
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…
Skills: Tactical Sourcing, Indirect Procurement, Contract Negotiation, RFx Management, Stakeholder Management
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site
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…
Skills: Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Contract Negotiation, RFx Execution
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland · On-site
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…
Skills: Spend Analysis, Supplier Assessment, Sourcing Strategy, Procurement Consulting, Business Case Development
London, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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…
Skills: Strategic Sourcing, UK Benefits Expertise, Pension Scheme Management, Contract Negotiation, Stakeholder Management
London, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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…
Skills: Strategic Sourcing, UK Benefits Expertise, Pension Management, Contract Negotiation, Stakeholder Management
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site
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…
Skills: Market Data Services, Vendor Management, Sourcing, Commercial Negotiations, Invoice Reconciliation
pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site
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…
Skills: IT Sourcing, Contract Negotiation, Spend Analysis, Supplier Relationship Management, Project Management
Lisbon, Portugal · On-site
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…
Skills: Enterprise Data Architecture, Semantic Modeling, Knowledge Graphs, Ontologies, Lakehouse Architecture
pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site
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…
Skills: People Management, Tactical Sourcing, IT Procurement, Stakeholder Management, RFQ/RFP Execution
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland · On-site
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…
Skills: IT Sourcing, Negotiation, RFx Process Management, Cost Analysis, Stakeholder Management
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Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives and develop category strategies to deliver measurable cost savings and value for clients. Manage stakeholder and supplier relationships while coaching a team of sourcing professionals to achieve operational objectives.
Requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement within multinational or consulting environments. Must be native-level Japanese and possess strong English communication skills.
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 Sourcing Team Lead is responsible for delivering value-added strategic sourcing services to clients in a structured, professional, and consistent manner. The role leads sourcing initiatives, manages stakeholder and supplier relationships, develops category strategies, delivers measurable business value, and coaches sourcing professionals to achieve operational and commercial objectives.
The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to clients while ensuring procurement excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement across assigned categories and sourcing activities.
Experience in one or more of the following categories is highly advantageous:
This role offers the opportunity to influence strategic procurement decisions, lead high-impact sourcing initiatives, and contribute to the continued growth of Chain IQ's procurement services in Japan.
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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An independent, global service company providing strategic, tactical and operational procurement for its clients.
Chain IQ is a global AI-driven Procurement Service Partner, providing strategic, tactical and operational procurement for its clients. Chain IQ operates from 6 main centers and 16 offices around the world – headquartered in Switzerland with hubs in Zurich, New York, London, Singapore, Mumbai and Bucharest to service more than 49 countries (including Germany, Poland, China, Hong Kong, Japan and Australia) and over 60 clients. Chain IQ’s growing team of 700 experts is known for generating significant value via 3rd party spend management through volume bundling from its global clients, digitalization of procurement processes as well as achieving latest ESG standards.
Offices: Neuhofstrasse 24, Baar, Zug 6340, CH · Vulkanstrasse 106, Zurich, CH 8048, CH · 71 Fenchurch Street, London, England, GB · 10 Exchange Pl, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302, US · 61 Robinson Road #17-01, Robinson Centre, Singapore, 068893, SG
An independent, global service company providing strategic, tactical and operational procurement for its clients.
Chain IQ is a global AI-driven Procurement Service Partner, providing strategic, tactical and operational procurement for its clients. Chain IQ operates from 6 main centers and 16 offices around the world – headquartered in Switzerland with hubs in Zurich, New York, London, Singapore, Mumbai and Bucharest to service more than 49 countries (including Germany, Poland, China, Hong Kong, Japan and Australia) and over 60 clients. Chain IQ’s growing team of 700 experts is known for generating significant value via 3rd party spend management through volume bundling from its global clients, digitalization of procurement processes as well as achieving latest ESG standards.
Offices: Neuhofstrasse 24, Baar, Zug 6340, CH · Vulkanstrasse 106, Zurich, CH 8048, CH · 71 Fenchurch Street, London, England, GB · 10 Exchange Pl, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302, US · 61 Robinson Road #17-01, Robinson Centre, Singapore, 068893, SG
