Contract Specialist Expert

GLOBAL LEADER IN INDIRECT PROCUREMENT

Our purpose is to transform non-strategic procurement costs into strategic company value – ‘non-core for you, core for us’.

- We unlock important client value derived from latest procurement technologies, collective purchasing power of our clients as well as leading market insights and domain expertise.

- We deliver tailored high-quality services based on understanding our client’s business and strategy. We adopt a client-centric approach which supports cultural match and business integration building trust for long term business partnerships.

- We apply latest risk, sustainability and social responsibility practices strengthening procurement resilience. This supports ethical operations, business standards and biodiversity whilst minimizing environmental impact.

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- Be accountable for end-to-end contract management process (elaboration, approval, signature) in close cooperation and under the guidance of clients’ legal teams
- Supporting the Sourcers in identifying the appropriate templates and in drafting contracts based on client’s standard terms and conditions

- Assisting & advising the Sourcers in the contractual negotiations of the terms and conditions, if needed, with the purpose of achieving optimal compliance and contractual outcomes in line with client’s standards and requirements – but also to accelerate the processing of contracts.
- Review, approve and negotiate contracts in accordance with the terms and conditions as defined by client by identifying and raising risks associated with any agreement (in line with Chain IQ’s scope of responsibility)
- Assist requester on any question related to contracting process
- Ensure that the contracts are compliant with regulatory, audit and policy requirements as defined by client.
- Support the implementation of new regulatory or contracting policies and procedures for evaluating risk and approving contracts
- Identifying improvements/simplification of the contract standard templates and flagging those to Chain IQ management for discussion with the clients.
- Adhering to the client’s corporate standards including using the defined contract templates, pre-defined clauses and sourcing tools and processes in delivery of sourcing initiatives
- Providing training and guidance to the CIQ Sourcing community on contractual topics as required
- Establishing maintaining strong relationships with Chain IQ sourcers, client and supplier stakeholders – specifically Legal teams at clients
- Ensuring functional KPIs, SLAs and other performance objectives are met

Chain IQ is a leading global independent indirect procurement service company providing strategic, tactical, and operational procurement services for its clients. Chain IQ operates from 6 main centers and 14 offices around the world – headquartered in Switzerland with hubs in Zurich, New York, London, Singapore, Mumbai and Bucharest to service more than 49 countries (including Germany, Poland, China, Hong Kong, Japan and Australia) and over 60 clients. Chain IQ’s growing team of 650+ experts is known for generating significant value via 3rd party spend management through volume bundling from its global clients, digitalization of procurement processes as well as achieving latest ESG standards.

In order to provide our clients continuously with an excellent service, we want to further strengthen our team and are therefore looking for an experienced Procurement Specialist.

• Annual bonus
• Medical insurance
• Trainings
• Courses
• Certifications
• Bookster subscription
• Flexible work schedule
• Short Fridays
• Parties / company events
• Laptop
• Fun / Relax Area
• Meal vouchers