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Full-time
Posted 26d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Develop and implement IT sourcing strategies to maximize value and efficiency for multiple global clients. Lead end-to-end RFx processes and negotiate multi-million-dollar deals while acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.
Requirements
Requires 5-8 years of sourcing experience and 5-10 years of specialized IT experience across software, hardware, and cloud services. Must possess proven negotiation skills for high-value deals and the ability to manage multiple fast-paced initiatives independently.
Full 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 Strategic Sourcer is a specialist within the IT sourcing team at Chain IQ, operating in a multinational environment and serving multiple clients. The role is central to guiding and supporting clients through their sourcing processes, ensuring optimal value, compliance with internal and international regulations, and acting as a trusted advisor. The position requires managing 10–15 initiatives simultaneously, often under tight and shifting deadlines, and demands a strong customer service orientation.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement sourcing strategies to maximize efficiency and value.
Analyse procurement costs and recommend cost-reduction methods.
Negotiate and secure profitable deals for clients.
Optimize sourcing procedures for efficiency.
Collaborate with senior stakeholders (VPs/MDs) to align on terms and processes.
Lead end-to-end RFx processes using SaaS tools.
Conduct cost/scenario analysis and benchmarking.
Estimate and mitigate risks in sourcing.
Monitor supplier market dynamics and anticipate shifts in negotiating power.
Identify and partner with reliable vendors.
Plan delivery quantities and timing.
Required Experience & Skills
5–8 years of sourcing experience.
5–10 years of IT experience across:
Software pricing and licensing models
Hardware pricing, end-user devices, servers
Data centre operations
Outsourcing and Offshoring to near and offshore locations
Cloud services (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS)
Ability to work independently with senior client stakeholders.
Proven negotiation skills for multi-million-dollar deals.
Familiarity with e-sourcing tools.
Business fluency in English.
Additional Internal Insights
The role is positioned as a “trusted advisor” and requires strong stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to handle multiple, fast-paced initiatives.
Strategic Sourcers are expected to support and mentor junior colleagues, drive improvements, and act as category champions within the organization.
The position is embedded in a global procurement services context, with Chain IQ operating across major international hubs and servicing clients in over 20 countries.
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.
Industry
Professional Services
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
2013
Headquarters
Baar, Zug
LinkedIn followers
25,084
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.
Industry
Professional Services
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
2013
Headquarters
Baar, Zug
LinkedIn followers
25,084
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