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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