Consultant delivering value - add sourcing services for Chain IQ. Collaborating with stakeholders and managing market tenders to optimize sourcing outcomes.
About the role
- Expert to drive sourcing initiatives for Market Data Services within a major client organization. Role requires strategic, proactive professional with strong relationship and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Work on client site, ensuring high-quality delivery against agreed targets while fostering a culture of accountability, performance, and positivity.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and understanding their business drivers and sourcing requirements.
- Shape and execute complex sourcing strategies, negotiating optimal commercial terms tailored to the client's evolving needs.
- Own and drive MDS initiatives across diverse scopes, ensuring alignment with client objectives and delivering tangible business value.
- Build and present tailored sourcing solutions that demonstrate commercial insight and strategic alignment.
- Review, negotiate, and manage contracts with vendors, ensuring beneficial terms and ongoing compliance with licensing and usage rights.
- Provide expert guidance on best practices in contract management, vendor engagement, and regulatory considerations.
- Monitor market developments and vendor capabilities to identify innovation opportunities and potential displacements.
- Implement demand management strategies to optimize spend, improve operational efficiency, and reduce cost.
- Deliver accurate reporting and analysis to support financial planning, decision-making, and performance tracking.
- Ensure consistent use of corporate standards, sourcing tools, and governance frameworks in all sourcing initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant discipline
- Minimum of 8 years’ end-to-end experience in Market Data Services sourcing
- Extensive experience working with MDS vendors and managing complex vendor relationships and agreements
- Proven success in developing and executing category strategies
- Positive, accountable, and proactive with the ability to inspire and influence teams and stakeholders
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex sourcing concepts
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities at senior levels
- Highly organized, capable of managing multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines
- Comfortable operating in a matrixed, client-facing environment
- Familiar with MDS sourcing tools, procurement systems, and reporting platforms
- Professional, collaborative, and adaptable with a solution-oriented mindset
Benefits
- The opportunity to shape sourcing strategy and deliver measurable commercial value
- A supportive, collaborative environment committed to continuous improvement and excellence
- Competitive remuneration and professional development opportunities
Job title
Job type
Experience level
Salary
Not specified
Degree requirement
Location requirements
MDS professional driving sourcing initiatives for Market Data Services at Chain IQ. Managing client relationships and negotiating optimal deal terms while ensuring compliance with contract usage.
Data Sourcing Professional handling strategic relationships with third - party data suppliers for a property intelligence company. Assisting with data contracts and managing operational issues in a hybrid - remote environment.
Senior Engagement Lead & Procurement Advisor guiding procurement transformation initiatives for the city. Collaborating with stakeholders and providing executive - level expertise and strategic direction.
Project Procurement Manager at ContourGlobal leading procurement for utility - scale renewable projects in the U.S. Managing procurement activities from RFP to contract execution for solar, BESS, and wind projects.
Procurement Analyst at Tecspal managing supplier relationships. Negotiating terms, analyzing KPIs, and collaborating with sales and customer teams.
IT Procurement Manager at DSV, influencing future IT procurement strategies and collaborating with global teams. Leading procurement projects and enhancing procurement processes in a dynamic environment.
Intern supporting administrative purchasing tasks for Veolia's ecological transformation solutions. Involves analyzing purchase requests and assisting in procurement processes.
Media Buyer negotiating with media service providers in print, radio, and digital media. Responsible for strategic negotiations and procurement processes for various services.
Apprentice Procurement Support Assistant joining the Procurement team to assist with helpdesk support and procurement tasks at Suffolk County Council. Opportunity for training and development in a hybrid working environment.