Chain IQ is an Independent Global Indirect Procurement company providing strategic, tactical, and operational procurement services. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Chain IQ operates from 6 main centers and 14 offices worldwide.
Our team of experts work to transform procurement within an organization utilizing our market knowledge and insights supported by innovative technology to drive procurement efficiencies.
We apply the latest risk, sustainability, and social responsibility practices to strengthen procurement resilience. Chain IQ’s approach to ESG supports ethical operations, business standards, and bio-diversity whilst minimizing environmental impact.
Your responsibilities
As our “Head Digital Procurement Solutions,” you will be leading the design, build, operations, and continuous improvement of our various digital Procurement and Marketplace solutions. You are a key contributor executing our Chain IQ Strategy 2030 aiming for achieving a market-leading digital procurement position.
Our “Head Digital Procurement Solutions” is closely engaged with clients, suppliers, and technology partners to create top-notch digital Procurement and Marketplace solutions. The curation of content and supplier network, including necessary sales activities, are core tasks.
You collaborate closely with our Category Managers to finetune the specific category strategies, with our Client Engagement Managers to sell and implement our Procurement and Marketplace solution, and with our Digital / IT team to set up and improve our digital procurement offering.
As “Head Digital Procurement Solutions,” you are leading a team of P2P (Procure-to-Pay) and Catalog Experts. You report directly to our Group CIO and are a member of the “CIO leadership team.”
You will combine your years of proven P2P / Marketplace process and digital solutions expertise and your excellent networking skills with a never-ending quest to create an innovative digital Procurement and Marketplace through solid engineering practices. You will work in a fast-paced, highly professional, and collaborative environment - one that encourages the creation of convincing solutions that are in the best interests of our clients and stakeholders globally.
You lead the creation, building, implementation, operation, and ongoing development of our Procurement & Marketplace solutions.
You activate, build, and maintain high-quality business relationships with clients, executives, business partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders in relevant markets.
You convince high-quality partners to join a great Procurement and Marketplace solution and build lively professional digital Procurement solutions that add value to all stakeholders.
Your profile:
We are looking for a senior, experienced personality with deep knowledge in indirect procurement and broad expertise in P2P / Marketplace processes and digital solutions. You like to take responsibility and work independently by applying a very structured, solution- and implementation-oriented approach. You value teamwork, have a winning personality, and a very well-established, proven c-level network. You have excellent communication skills and are successful in motivating and convincing partners to join our Procurement & Marketplace offering. You have strong intercultural competence and experience with business relationships specifically with Romania and India.
BS / BA degree or equivalent experience.
Excellent knowledge of indirect procurement, P2P / Marketplace processes, and digital solutions.
Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices.
Excellent intercultural competence and a very winning personality.
Experience in leading and working in global teams to achieve organizational goals.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to present complex issues to non-technical users and to influence change.
We proudly offer a first-class benefits package to all employees, so come and join Chain IQ and become part of an innovative, inspiring, and high-performing team of entrepreneurs, who are globally connected and locally anchored.
Please let us know if you require any assistance during the recruitment process so that we can work with you to meet your needs.
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