Sourcing Corporate Services - Travel

Chain IQ Group AG; Berlin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chain IQ, a global AI-driven Procurement Service Partner, seeks a senior procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing for corporate travel across national and international clients. You will manage the full sourcing process from demand analysis to award recommendations, driving value in cost, service quality and sustainability.

You will develop travel supplier strategies, optimise spend, and collaborate with clients, suppliers and cross-border teams to deliver measurable improvements in

Qualifications

• Fluent English; German or additional languages are a plus.
• Several years of experience in strategic procurement, sourcing, category management or supplier management in corporate travel or related services.
• Strong analytical skills with spend data, benchmarks and business cases.
• Independent, structured, results-oriented, with stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing projects in corporate travel from analysis through award recommendation.
• Develop and implement sourcing and category strategies for travel-related services.
• Manage RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, bid evaluations, supplier negotiations and awards.
• Source and optimise travel services (air, hotels, TMCs, ground transport, meetings, tech platforms).
• Advise clients on market trends, supplier strategies, policies, service models and commercial options.
• Prepare sourcing recommendations, business cases and supplier decision papers.
• Collaborate with clients, suppliers and international teams to improve cost, quality, compliance and traveller experience.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

University degree or comparable qualification in business administration, procurement, travel management, hospitality, finance or a related field

Job description

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.

Role purpose

In this role, you will be responsible for strategic sourcing and procurement projects for national and international clients in the area of corporate travel. You will manage the full sourcing process from demand analysis, market assessment, tendering and negotiations through to award recommendations, creating measurable value in cost, service quality, traveller experience, compliance and sustainability.

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.

Role purpose

In this role, you will be responsible for strategic sourcing and procurement projects for national and international clients in the area of corporate travel. You will manage the full sourcing process from demand analysis, market assessment, tendering and negotiations through to award recommendations, creating measurable value in cost, service quality, traveller experience, compliance and sustainability.

As a trusted advisor, you will support clients in developing travel sourcing and supplier strategies, identifying optimisation opportunities and implementing commercially sound procurement solutions across complex travel categories. You will work closely with clients, suppliers and internal subject‑matter experts.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing projects in corporate travel from analysis through to award recommendation.
• Develop and implement sourcing and category strategies for travel-related services.
• Manage RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, bid evaluations, supplier negotiations and award processes.
• Source and optimise travel services such as air travel, hotels, travel management companies, ground transportation, meetings and events, and travel technology platforms.
• Advise clients on market trends, supplier strategies, travel policies, service models and commercial options.
• Conduct spend, cost, market and benchmark analyses and translate findings into actionable recommendations.Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, demand management, policy compliance and programme optimisation.
• Build and develop supplier relationships, framework agreements and partner networks while monitoring supplier performance against KPIs and SLAs.
• Prepare sourcing recommendations, business cases and supplier decision papers for client stakeholders.
• Collaborate with clients, suppliers and international teams to deliver improvements in cost, quality, compliance, traveller experience, sustainability and global travel sourcing strategies.

Requirements

• Several years of experience in strategic procurement, sourcing, category management or supplier management in corporate travel or a closely related corporate services category.
• Sound knowledge of one or more travel categories such as air travel, hotels, travel management companies, ground transportation, meetings and events, or travel technology.
• Experience in independently managing sourcing projects, tender processes, commercial negotiations and award recommendations.
• Good understanding of commercial, operational and service-related drivers in corporate travel programmes.
• Experience in developing and implementing sourcing and supplier strategies.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence in working with spend data, pricing models, benchmarks and business cases.
• Structured, independent and results-oriented way of working.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Enjoyment of client interaction, project responsibility and international collaboration.
• Fluent English skills; German or further languages are an advantage.
• University degree or comparable qualification in business administration, procurement, travel management, hospitality, finance or a related field.

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.