Sourcing Corporate Services - Travel

chainiqgro; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Chain IQ Group is seeking a seasoned professional for strategic sourcing and procurement projects in corporate travel. You will manage full sourcing processes for national and international clients, delivering value in cost, service quality, traveler experience, compliance and sustainability.

You will collaborate with clients, suppliers and internal experts, develop category strategies, run RFIs/RFPs/RFQs and drive negotiations across air travel, hotels, TMCs, ground transport, meetings and

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in strategic procurement, sourcing, category management or supplier management in corporate travel or related services.
• Sound knowledge of travel categories (air, hotels, TMCs, ground transport, meetings/events, travel tech).
• Experience in independently managing sourcing projects, tender processes, negotiations and awards.
• Good understanding of commercial, operational and service drivers in corporate travel programmes.
• Experience in developing and implementing sourcing and supplier strategies.
• Strong analytical skills with spend data, pricing models, benchmarks and business cases.
• Structured, independent and results-oriented work style.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluent English; German or other languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Project management

Travel industry knowledge

Fluent English

Education

University degree in business administration or procurement

Job description

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Title: Sourcing Corporate Services - Travel

Location: Hamburg, DE

Date: Oct 17, 2026

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.

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.

Run 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, service models, travel policy implications and commercial options.

Conduct spend, cost, market and benchmark analyses and translate findings into clear recommendations.

Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, demand management, policy compliance and programme optimisation.

Build and develop supplier relationships, framework agreements and partner networks.

Track supplier performance against relevant KPIs, SLAs and business requirements.

Prepare sourcing recommendations, business cases and supplier decision papers for client stakeholders.

Identify and implement improvements in cost, quality, process, compliance, traveller experience and sustainability.

Manage relevant stakeholders on client, supplier and internal company side.

Collaborate with international teams to implement local, regional 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.