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Strategic Buyer, Tourism & MICE
SR Travel GmbH & Co. KG. Identify suitable hotels, hotel chains, DMCs, venues, and other tourism suppliers .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in strategic procurement within the tourism and MICE sectors, with a strong focus on negotiation, relationship management, and commercial viability. Capable of evaluating offers and ensuring alignment with B2B partner requirements while driving initiatives independently.
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Strategic Procurement ExperienceNegotiation SkillsCommercial UnderstandingRelationship ManagementFluent English
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Hard Skills
Strategic ProcurementContract NegotiationCost AnalysisOffer ComparisonMarket Trend Analysis
Soft Skills
Strong Hands-On MentalitySolution-Oriented ApproachExcellent CommunicationProfessional Manner
Certifications & Qualifications
University Degree in Business Administration or Tourism
Industry Keywords
TourismMICEEventsGroup TravelSupplier Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Identify suitable hotels, hotel chains, DMCs, venues, and other tourism suppliers
- Negotiate prices, capacities, option deadlines, and payment and cancellation terms
- Manage recurring agreements for series bookings as well as individual procurement projects for group travel, meetings, events, and incentives
- Acquire new hotels, venues, and other tourism service partners
- Expand the international partner network in line with the product and procurement strategy
- Maintain existing business relationships and develop them over the long term
- Monitor price developments, capacities, and trends, and compare offers
- Evaluate offers and contract terms with regard to commercial viability, quality, and operational feasibility
- Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Operations, and MICE
- Ensure that procured services meet the products and requirements of B2B partners
Requirements
What you’ll need- Completed university degree, for example in Business Administration or Tourism, commercial or tourism-related vocational training, or a comparable qualification
- Several years of experience in strategic procurement, ideally in tourism, MICE, events, or with a tour operator
- Experience negotiating prices, capacities, and contract terms
- Strong commercial understanding and confidence working with costs, margins, and offer comparisons
- Excellent negotiation skills and a strong sense for sustainable win-win solutions
- Strategic thinking combined with a structured, reliable, and solution-oriented approach to work
- Strong hands-on mentality and enthusiasm for independently driving initiatives forward
- Ability to bring together diverse requirements from Procurement, Sales, and operational implementation
- Very good written and spoken English; additional foreign languages are an advantage
- Willingness to undertake occasional domestic and international business travel
- Confident and professional manner when dealing with international business partners
Benefits
Comp & perks- A responsible position as Strategic Buyer at an internationally operating B2B tour operator
- Considerable scope to shape the selection and development of our service partners
- Independent negotiations within clearly defined commercial objectives
- Direct decision-making processes and an international working environment
- Mobile working
- JobRad bicycle leasing scheme
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee discounts
- Company pension scheme
- Permanent employment contract