Sourcing Logistics

Chain IQ Group AG; Navi Mumbai; Vor Ort; INR 4.000.000 - 6.000.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Chain IQ is a global AI-driven procurement partner seeking a senior Logistics consultant to lead category workstreams and shape strategy for clients worldwide. You will engage senior stakeholders, analyze spend, and translate insights into actionable supply chain improvements.

We value executive-level communication, structured problem solving, and the ability to operate with incomplete data. Join a dynamic, international team delivering measurable savings.

Qualifikationen

• 8-10 years of relevant experience in a similar position.
• Strong commercial acumen and contract understanding in the Logistics category.
• Ability to identify value opportunities quickly with limited data.
• Structured, analytical, and able to operate in ambiguity.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead Logistics category-specific workstreams during opportunity assessment projects.
• Conduct interviews with senior stakeholders to understand operating models and demand drivers.
• Analyze spend data, supplier landscapes, and key Logistics supplier contracts.
• Identify and quantify savings and optimization opportunities (quick wins and structural improvements).
• Translate findings into category strategies and supplier approaches.
• Prepare structured, executive-ready deliverables and short presentations.
• Lead client-facing discussions with senior Logistics and procurement stakeholders.
• Validate assumptions and ensure robustness of savings logic and recommendations.
• Support post-project activities such as deep dives and client Q&A.

Kenntnisse

Logistics expertise

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Consulting mindset

Jobbeschreibung

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Logistics category-specific workstreams during opportunity assessment projects
• Conduct interviews with senior stakeholders (e.g. Head Supply Chain, Head of Logistics, Head of Transportation, Director of Warehouse Operations) to understand operating models and demand drivers
• Challenge the status quo of sourcing and procurement approaches
• Analyze spend data, supplier landscapes, and key Logistics supplier contracts
• Identify and quantify savings and optimization opportunities (quick wins and structural improvements)
• Translate findings into category strategies and supplier approaches
• Prepare structured, executive-ready deliverables and short presentations (e.g., category one-pager summaries, deep dives)
• Lead client-facing discussions and challenge senior Logistics and procurement stakeholders where required
• Orchestrate inputs and benchmark data from your Chain IQ lead buyers, SMEs, and sourcing teams
• Validate assumptions and ensure robustness of savings logic and recommendations
• Support post-project activities (deep dives, client Q&A, negotiation input)
• Contribute to internal knowledge building, playbooks, and Logistics category insights

Your Profile

We are looking for senior profiles combining three dimensions of expertise :

1. Category Expertise

• Deep expertise in the Logistics category and expert‑level expertise in one or several Logistics sub‑categories:
• Transportation / Freight Services (Ocean, Rail, Road, Air)
• Warehousing & Storage Services
• 3PL / 4PL Services
• Inbound & Outbound Logistics, incl. network optimization
• Materials Handling Equipment (MHE)
• MRO (logistics infrastructure & equipment)
• Packaging Materials & Supplies
• Digital & Analytics in the logistics area
• Strong understanding of global and regional supplier landscapes, pricing models, and key levers for optimizing outcomes

2. Procurement Experience

• Proven hands‑on experience in strategic sourcing / procurement
• Track record of delivering measurable savings and optimizing outcomes
• Experience negotiating complex supplier contracts

3. Consulting Mindset

• Experience in client‑facing roles and/or consulting/advisory
• Ability to structure complex problems and communicate clearly
• Strong stakeholder management at senior level

Additional Requirements

• 8-10 years of relevant experience in a similar position
• Strong commercial acumen and contract understanding in the Logistics category
• Ability to identify value opportunities quickly with limited data
• Structured, analytical, and able to operate in ambiguity
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

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.