Procurement Sourcing Corporate Services - Travel

Chain IQ; Lisboa; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Chain IQ is a global AI-driven procurement service partner with operations across offices worldwide. In this role, you will independently manage sourcing and procurement projects for national and international clients in corporate travel, running tenders and leading negotiations to improve cost, service quality, and traveller experience.

You will collaborate with clients, suppliers and internal experts to take ownership from initiation to award and implementation, ensuring timely and

Qualifikationen

• Experience managing sourcing projects, tenders and supplier negotiations.
• Interest/expertise in corporate travel categories and travel management.
• Strong Excel skills and data-driven pricing analysis.
• Clear communication with clients, suppliers and stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Manage sourcing projects from demand clarification through award and implementation.
• Run RFIs, RFPs and RFQs, handling supplier communications and timelines.
• Analyse bids, pricing models and negotiate terms to award recommendations.
• Collaborate with clients and international colleagues to deliver outcomes on time.
• Maintain sourcing docs, onboarding, contracts, and implementation trackers.

Kenntnisse

Procurement

Sourcing

Tender management

Supplier negotiations

Excel

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

English fluency

Ausbildung

University degree or comparable experience

Tools

MS Excel

Jobbeschreibung

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Title: Procurement Sourcing Corporate Services - Travel

Location: Lisbon, PT

Date: Sep 30, 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 independently manage sourcing and procurement projects for national and international clients in corporate travel. You will run tenders, analyse supplier proposals, lead commercial negotiations and implement commercially sound solutions that improve cost, service quality, compliance and traveller experience.

Working directly with clients, suppliers and internal experts, you will take ownership of defined sourcing projects from initiation through award and implementation, ensuring delivery is accurate, commercially robust and on time.

Main Responsibilities

• Independently manage sourcing projects from demand clarification and market research through tender execution, negotiation, award and implementation.
• Run RFIs, RFPs and RFQs, including supplier communications, timelines, documentation and follow-up.
• Analyse bids, pricing models, service proposals and commercial terms and prepare clear evaluation and award recommendations.
• Prepare and lead supplier negotiations within agreed objectives and escalation parameters.
• Manage sourcing projects across air travel, hotels, travel management companies, ground transportation, meetings and events, and travel technology.
• Conduct spend, supplier, market and benchmark analyses and translate findings into practical improvement opportunities.
• Prepare decision materials, savings calculations, status updates and implementation trackers for client stakeholders.
• Maintain sourcing documentation, supplier information and relevant procurement systems with a high level of accuracy.
• Manage supplier onboarding, contract review handover and implementation activities.
• Monitor agreed actions, milestones, KPIs and supplier deliverables and proactively address delays or risks.
• Collaborate directly with client teams, suppliers and international colleagues to deliver sourcing outcomes on time.

Requirements

• Professional experience in procurement or sourcing, including independently managing sourcing projects, tender processes and supplier negotiations.
• Travel Industry Knowledge or interest in corporate travel and motivation to develop expertise across travel categories and sourcing processes.
• Good project management analytical skills and confidence in working with data, pricing comparisons and Microsoft Excel.
• Structured, reliable and detail-oriented way of working, with the ability to manage several tasks and deadlines.
• Clear communication skills and confidence in working with clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Commercial mindset, curiosity and willingness to take ownership of defined workstreams.
• Fluent English skills; German or further languages are an advantage.
• University degree, vocational qualification or comparable experience 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.