Senior Sourcing Lead: HR & Professional Services

Chain IQ Group AG; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Chain IQ Group AG is seeking a Senior Consultant for Sourcing Professional Services & HR to lead strategic sourcing, negotiations, and supplier management. The role covers HR services, management consulting, and other knowledge-based services across a global client base.

You will partner with HR, Finance, Legal, Risk, and Procurement teams to craft category strategies, drive cost optimization, and ensure contractual compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, HR, Finance, Data Analytics or related field.
• Advanced degree and/or professional procurement certification (CPSM, CIPS, ISM) preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management experience.
• Experience sourcing HR Services and other knowledge-based services.
• Proven RFx leadership including RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, and negotiations.
• Strong supplier relationship management and governance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives across HR, consulting, contingent workforce, and other knowledge-based services.
• Develop category strategies to optimize cost, quality, service delivery, supplier performance, and risk.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, Risk, and Procurement to identify opportunities and deliver value-driven solutions.
• Manage RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, evaluations, and negotiations across Professional Services and HR categories.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, SLAs, and terms with protective provisions.
• Provide market intelligence across Consulting, RPO, Executive Search, Learning & Development, and MSP.
• Build strategic supplier relationships with performance reviews and continuous improvement.
• Analyze spend and market trends to identify savings opportunities and strategic focus.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and risk management.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

RFx management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Related field (e.g., Supply Chain, HR, Finance)

Professional procurement certification (CPSM, CIPS, ISM) preferred

Job description

Chain IQ Group AG is seeking a Senior Consultant for Sourcing Professional Services & HR to lead strategic sourcing, negotiations, and supplier management. The role covers HR services, management consulting, and other knowledge-based services across a global client base.

You will partner with HR, Finance, Legal, Risk, and Procurement teams to craft category strategies, drive cost optimization, and ensure contractual compliance.