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About the Role
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.
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.
Skills
- Strategic procurement
- Sourcing
- Category management
- Supplier management
- Corporate travel
- Air travel
- Hotels
- Travel management companies
- Ground transportation
- Meetings and events
- Travel technology platforms
- Market trends analysis
- Supplier strategies
- Travel policies
- Service models
- Commercial options
- Spend analysis
- Cost analysis
- Market analysis
- Benchmark analysis
- Supplier consolidation
- Demand management
- Policy compliance
- Programme optimisation
- Relationship building
- Framework agreements
- Performance monitoring
- KPIs
- SLAs
- Business case development
- Communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Stakeholder management
- Client interaction
- Project responsibility
- International collaboration
Location
- Baar, Switzerland
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Several years of experience
Education Level
- University degree or comparable qualification in business administration, procurement, travel management, hospitality, finance or a related field.
About the Company
- 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.
- 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.