Tactical Sourcing

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.

Join our Team

It is an exciting time at Chain IQ and our team in Bucharest are looking for a Tactical Sourcer in Real Estate & Facility Management.

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. We offer the potential for significant corporate growth and career development.

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

Role Purpose

The primary purpose is to deliver value-add sourcing services to clients in a structured, professional and consistent manner.

Responsibilities

We are currently seeking a Tactical Sourcer to join the Corporate Services team. The Real Estate & Facility Management Tactical Sourcer needs to be a dynamic, highly client-focused individual with proven experience within Real Estate & Facility management services sourcing. 

Main responsibilities will include:

• Managing the daily activities within the procurement process Real Estate & Facility management categories, serving as the primary interface with business owners and supplier representative
• Execute tactical sourcing projects within Real Estate & Facility management categories, medium & high complexity (i.e. spot buy, RFx) using the client and the internal systems and complying with client's policies & procedures
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with internal, client and supplier stakeholders
• Drafting contracts based on the client standard terms and conditions and negotiating the contractual clauses to ensure compliance with the client's requirements
• Negotiating commercial conditions and contractual terms with vendors with support from Contract Manager, if needed
• Performing supplier evaluation and bid analysis; provide input and recommendations
• Performing spend analysis to proactively identify savings opportunities
• Forecasting and reporting savings
• Supporting and run RFx, eAuction; creating and managing events in e-sourcing tool
• 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  

Requirements

• Proven successful track record in a similar role in Sourcing
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure
• Focused to deliver savings and to constantly find cost reduction opportunities for the clients
• Excellent analytical skills and mindset
• Good problem-solving, relationship management, escalation management and influencing skills with a strong customer-service orientation
• Good understanding of sourcing processes and best practices
• Ready to interact with stakeholders from all organizational levels
• A delivery-focused sourcer and a team player who feels comfortable creating their own profile and credibility
• Previous experience in working with any of the Source to Contract tools such as Ariba
• Excellent English - written and verbal communication skills
• 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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