Professional Services Procurement Expert - HR Benefits

Chain IQ Group AG; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

In this UK Benefits sourcing leadership role, you will focus on Employee Benefits, Pensions, Insurance, and Learning & Development, advising clients and shaping sourcing

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic sourcing and category management within Employee Benefits and Pensions.
• Strong track record of delivering significant cost savings and measurable business value.
• Expertise in category strategy development, sourcing execution, and supplier optimization.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with HR and business stakeholders.
• Lead complex regional and global sourcing projects across Employee Benefits and Pensions categories.
• Lead commercial contract negotiations and contract management activities.
• Monitor benefits market developments, industry trends, and supplier innovations.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

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

Are you a visionary sourcing leader with a passion for transforming how organisations attract, support, and develop their people? At Chain IQ, we're looking for a bold, strategic HR Subject Matter Expert with deep UK Benefits expertise to join our Professional Services Sourcing team and help redefine the way HR services are delivered across the globe.

In this high-impact role, you won’t just manage sourcing initiatives—you’ll architect them. Your primary focus will include UK Benefits, Pensions, Insurance, and Learning & Development, covering employee benefits programmes, pension schemes, healthcare and wellbeing solutions, regulatory compliance, and supplier market evaluation, while also supporting broader HR subcategories including Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Payroll, Reward, and HRIS platforms.

You’ll collaborate with internal stakeholders and external clients to craft sourcing strategies that unlock value, spark innovation, and elevate operational performance.

If you're ready to lead with impact, innovate with purpose, and grow with a global leader: Welcome to Chain IQ.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Stakeholder Partnership

• Build trusted relationships with HR and business stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted advisor on employee benefits, pensions, and supplier strategies.
• Translate business needs into sourcing strategies and actionable procurement initiatives.
• Provide market intelligence, benchmarking insights, and commercial guidance to support decision‑making.

Sourcing Strategy & Execution

• Lead complex regional and global sourcing projects across Employee Benefits and Pensions categories.
• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with client and business objectives.
• Manage RFIs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and supplier selection processes.
• Drive sourcing initiatives that deliver measurable business value and sustainable savings.

Contracting, Risk & Compliance

• Lead commercial contract negotiations and contract management activities.
• Ensure contractual, commercial, operational, and regulatory risks are appropriately managed.
• Support compliance with applicable benefits, pensions, employment, and data privacy regulations.
• Partner with Legal, HR, and Risk teams to maintain strong governance standards.

Category Leadership & Market Intelligence

• Monitor benefits market developments, industry trends, and supplier innovations.
• Advise stakeholders on best practices and emerging opportunities.
• Identify opportunities for transformation, process improvement, and value creation.
• Champion procurement excellence and category management best practices.

What You Bring

Procurement & Category Management Expertise

• Proven experience in strategic sourcing and category management within Employee Benefits and Pensions.
• Strong track record of delivering significant cost savings and measurable business value.
• Expertise in category strategy development, sourcing execution, and supplier optimization.
• Experience managing high‑value, complex, and multi‑country sourcing initiatives.

Employee Benefits Knowledge

• Deep understanding of employee benefits and pensions markets.
• Experience sourcing pensions, healthcare, risk benefits, wellbeing programmes, flexible benefits, and reward solutions.
• Strong knowledge of supplier capabilities, market dynamics, and industry trends.
• Ability to advise clients on benefits sourcing strategies and value optimisation opportunities.

Commercial & Financial Acumen

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Expertise in cost modelling, financial analysis, benchmarking, and total cost of ownership.
• Ability to develop commercial strategies that maximise value and mitigate risk.
• Results‑oriented mindset with a focus on delivering tangible business outcomes.

Stakeholder & Advisory Skills

• Ability to build credibility and influence senior stakeholders.
• Trusted advisor mindset with a consultative and solution‑oriented approach.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to balance commercial objectives with client and employee needs.

Personal Attributes

• Commercially driven and highly results‑oriented.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Proactive, resilient, and accountable.
• Collaborative and client‑focused.
• Thrives in fast‑paced, international, and complex business environments.

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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