Procurement HR Consulting – Zurich

Key Responsibilities:

• Build trusted relationships with HR, Legal, and Finance partners.
• Act as a strategic advisor, translating business needs into sourcing strategies.
• Lead and execute complex sourcing projects, including RFPs and supplier evaluations.
• Analyze financials, model pricing, and negotiate commercially sound deals.
• Draft and manage contracts, ensuring compliance and performance oversight.
• Monitor market trends and manage supplier relationships to drive innovation.
• Apply sourcing best practices and contribute to continuous improvement.

Requirements:

Professional Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a consulting environment (e.g., management consulting, procurement advisory, or PMO roles).
• Proven ability to advise senior HR stakeholders and translate business needs into sourcing and commercial strategies.
• Experience leading transformational sourcing initiatives across key HR service categories (e.g., recruitment, benefits, payroll, L&D, HRIS).
• Hands-on experience managing the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle, including contract negotiation and supplier selection.
• Strong capability in structuring deals and drafting commercial contracts, including MSAs, change orders, and amendments.

Stakeholder & Supplier Management

• Demonstrated ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Skilled in vendor relationship management, performance governance, and strategic supplier engagement.
• Collaborative approach with internal teams, legal, and finance functions to ensure holistic outcomes.

Strategic & Financial Acumen

• Proficient in building business cases, performing cost/benefit analysis, and developing pricing models aligned to HR service delivery goals.
• Deep understanding of total cost of ownership (TCO) and market benchmarking.

Execution & Delivery

• Strong project management and execution skills: ideally experienced in developing sourcing strategies, lead market analysis, and run RFP/RFI processes.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills; able to synthesize complex issues for clear decision-making.
• Comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced environments, balancing competing priorities with high-quality delivery.