Chain IQ Group AG

Procurement Specialist - Professional Services & Marketing Consulting

Chain IQ Group AG  •  Zürich, CH (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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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.

Role Purpose

The primary purpose is to deliver value-add sourcing services to clients in a structured, professional and consistent manner. We are seeking a procurement professional with a marketing and professional services procurement background to join our Marketing & Professional Services Sourcing team. The ideal candidate has a consulting mindset, brings hands-on marketing and professional services procurement industry experience, understands the dynamics of agency, consulting and supplier negotiations, and can confidently operate in a client-facing and advisory-driven environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end category strategy development, competitive tenders, and contract negotiation/execution.
  • Act as SME in Marketing & Professional Services procurement (Media, Creative, Production, Events, Sponsorships, Consulting).
  • Develop and implement sourcing and category strategies to drive client value and savings.
  • Manage RFP/RFI processes, supplier selection, and competitive bidding.
  • Negotiate contracts, pricing, SLAs, and performance metrics to achieve optimal commercial terms.
  • Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, and spend data to identify value improvement opportunities.
  • Manage supplier relationships and performance to ensure quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Partner closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements and align sourcing strategies accordingly.
  • Mitigate supply, compliance, and market risks while supporting global and local sourcing initiatives

Requirements

  • Several years of experience in Marketing and Professional Services Procurement.
  • Experience working in consulting, advisory, or client-facing procurement environments.
  • Proven track record managing multi-million-dollar sourcing projects.
  • Experience with marketing agency and consulting contracts, including drafting with minimal legal support.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Analytical skills to interpret and optimize campaign performance data.
  • In-depth knowledge of marketing and consulting supplier landscapes.
  • Budget management expertise and ability to report on KPIs and success metrics.
  • Skilled in collaborating with marketing teams and media vendors.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects under tight deadlines.
  • Professional, motivated team player with flexibility and focus on delivering results.

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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Chain IQ Group AG

About Chain IQ Group AG

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.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Baar, CH
Year Founded
2013
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