Title: Sourcing Professional Services

Location:

Pune, IN Navi Mumbai, IN

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Date: Jul 28, 2026

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

As a Tactical Sourcing - Consultant for Professional Services Category covering different sub-categories in Professional Services for high value and complex deals within the Global market. Strong knowledge and understanding of Consulting, Marketing, Personnel Services (HR), BPO sub-category.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal, client and supplier stakeholders

Managing the daily activities within the procurement process, serving as the primary interface with business owners and supplier representatives

Execute sourcing projects (i.e. spot buy, RFx, Single Source) using the client and the internal systems and complying with client’s policies & procedures. Supporting and run RFI, RFP, RFQ, eAuction; creating and managing events in e-sourcing tool

Sourcing of Indirect Procurement – Professional Services category globally

Drafting contracts based on the client’s standard terms and conditions

Negotiating contractual terms with vendors

Adhering to the client’s corporate standards, including using the defined sourcing tools and processes in the delivery of sourcing initiatives

Ensuring the functional KPIs, SLAs and other performance objectives are met

Proactively looking for optimization opportunities.



Identify ways to improve related business-as-usual processes

Support analysis of proposals and producing recommendations

Negotiate deals to achieve optimal commercial, specification, compliance and contractual outcomes

Day-to-day operational process management and support of relevant operational and P2P processes to ensure accurate and timely ordering and receipt of goods and services

Requirements:

University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain Management or equal (bachelor’s degree)

Experienced in Sourcing Operations and Procurement processes and best practice

Minimum (5 years) of progressive experience in indirect procurement with preferred 1 years in specific category of Professional Services in an international (corporate) environment

Experience in review, negotiation, and execution of contracts with vendors with strong negotiation skills.

Experienced in conducting tenders (RFI, RFP, RFQ)

Specific know-how in Sourcing of Consulting, Personnel Services, Audit, Tax and other professional services is preferred.

Problem-solving, relationship management, escalation management and influencing skills with a strong customer-service orientation

Valuable interpersonal, analytical, communication skills. A delivery-focused sourcer and a team player. Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure

Previous experience in working with any of the Source to Contract tools: SAP, Ariba, Ivalua, etc. (preferred)

Proficient in Microsoft Office

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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