Sourcing Professional Services - London, United Kingdom - Chain IQ Group

Description

Location:

London, GB- Date: Feb 6, 2024It is an exciting time at Chain IQ and our team in London are looking for a Procurement Sourcing Consultant in Corporate Services.

Chain IQ generate value far beyond cost reduction. We transform our client's indirect procurement towards a world-class, resilient, ethical and digitalized end-to-end function.

We promote a culture of collaboration and shared excellence, while encouraging an open and honest exchange of ideas, with opportunities to develop in a fast-growing multiclient company with excellent career prospects and fostering of personal development.

Our ambition is to strengthen the existing highly experienced team to provide the best in industry support to our growing client base.

This is a hybrid role with a combination of office and home based working.


Role Purpose

Responsible for delivering sourcing initiatives covering the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle, predominantly working as part of a cross-functional team to deliver a range of both complex large and smaller projects.

To be the face of Professional Services at the client account.


Responsibilities
We are currently seeking a Consultant to join the Professional Services Team.

The Sourcing Professional needs to be a dynamic, highly client-focused individual with proven experience in a fast paced procurement role.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders to build a strong pipeline of work
• Leading assigned sourcing initiatives, which vary in terms of scope and scale from routine renewals to more strategic purchases
• Conducting market tenders and managing the evaluation across a crossfunctional team to determine supplier selection
• Understanding business requirements and structuring deals to meet those requirements
• Negotiating deals to achieve optimal commercial terms
• Drafting contracts based on standard terms and conditions
• Leading crossfunctional deal teams and liaising with senior stakeholders
• Building relationships with key suppliers
• Maintaining market awareness for assigned categories, leveraging experience to contribute to sourcing area plans and opportunity assessments
• Adhering to the Chain IQ corporate standards, including using the defined sourcing tools and processes in delivery of sourcing initiatives
• Identifying and implementing opportunities to deliver savings for Clients and drive benefits through smarter/efficient sourcing

Requirements:

• Educated to University standard or equivalent
• MCIPS desirable
• Up to
  5 years experience in sourcing across specific categories
• Proven capability of running large global deals, including all aspects of the tender process
• Hands on approach for deal execution, manage deals end to end on their own with mínimal oversight
• Highly organised and results driven, can lead a crossfunctional team
• Client/stakeholder focus within the corporate environment with the gravitas to influence senior stakeholders
• Experienced negotiator and excellent communication skills
• Ability to structure complex deals and develop sourcing strategies
• Experience in understanding contracts and ability in contract drafting, with limited requirement for specialist legal support.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, often to tight deadlines, and deliver results
• Experience in working with market leading sourcing tools and systems
• Professional team player, motivated and highly flexible

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