Strategic Procurement Lead, Professional Services

Confidential Hires; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Confidential Hires in Zürich, Switzerland seeks a Procurement Lead for Professional Services to drive sourcing strategy across HR, consulting, legal, and marketing. You will partner with senior stakeholders and lead end-to-end procurement activities, from demand planning through contract execution, ensuring value, compliance, and risk mitigation.

The role requires a commercially minded professional with strong negotiation skills, global visibility, and the ability to manage multiple priorities

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance or a related field.
• Several years of experience in strategic sourcing or category management within Professional Services.
• Proven experience managing categories such as HR services, consulting, legal services, marketing agencies and recruitment.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills with a track record of delivering measurable business value.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
• Strong analytical capabilities and experience using spend and supplier performance data to drive decisions.
• Sound understanding of procurement best practices, supplier risk management, and sourcing methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic and international environment.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement category strategies for Professional Services, including HR, Consulting, Legal, Marketing, and related indirect spend areas.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, supporting sourcing decisions and ensuring procurement involvement from demand planning through contract execution.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including market analysis, RFI/RFP processes, supplier negotiations, contracting, and supplier selection.
• Identify and deliver cost optimization opportunities while maintaining service quality and business objectives.
• Manage key supplier relationships, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing structures, service levels, and contractual agreements to maximize value and minimize risk.
• Collaborate closely with Legal, Risk, Compliance, Finance, and business teams to ensure adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor market trends, supplier innovations, and emerging technologies to drive strategic sourcing decisions.
• Support budgeting and demand management processes through spend analysis and procurement insights.
• Develop procurement governance, reporting, and performance metrics for assigned categories.
• Lead supplier risk assessments and business continuity planning activities.
• Drive sustainability and responsible sourcing initiatives within the Professional Services category portfolio.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Procurement strategy

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Supply Chain / Procurement

Tools

SAP Ariba

Coupa

Ivalua

Jaggaer

Excel

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

Confidential Hires in Zürich, Switzerland seeks a Procurement Lead for Professional Services to drive sourcing strategy across HR, consulting, legal, and marketing. You will partner with senior stakeholders and lead end-to-end procurement activities, from demand planning through contract execution, ensuring value, compliance, and risk mitigation.

The role requires a commercially minded professional with strong negotiation skills, global visibility, and the ability to manage multiple priorities