Sourcing Market Data Services
Chain IQ Group AG
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Market Data Services sourcingvendor managementcontract negotiationcategory strategy developmentdemand managementfinancial analysisperformance trackingsourcing strategy executioncompliance management
Soft Skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillsnegotiation skillsstakeholder managementorganizational skillsproactive mindsetinfluencing skillsaccountabilitycollaborationadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree