About Us
trivago, a German travel tech company, is building an accommodation search platform to help millions of travelers find their ideal stay for a great value. We save our users time and empower them to get more out of travel by comparing accommodation from leading booking sites. Travelers come to trivago because they know they can rely on our metasearch platform to provide the best deals and deliver search results they love. To accomplish this, we work with a team of international talents eager to develop, take ownership for driving progress, and make a real difference.
The Role
Our Global Procurement team operates as a startup within the company and manages end-to-end procurement processes. We’re looking for an IT Procurement expert excited to develop their expertise in the tech world. As a Specialist, you’ll get involved in all aspects of the procurement process, from working with stakeholders from all areas of the business, to negotiating new contracts and managing our network of vendors, particularly for cloud services, while keeping up with the newest technologies in the tech industry.
Get an inside look at tech at trivago:
How you’ll make an impact:
- Understand trivago’s unique positioning and procurement needs
- Act as a facilitator and build solid relationships with stakeholders and vendors to create a strategic network of partners
- Lead negotiations, biddings, and manage stakeholder expectations to ensure the best interest of our internal stakeholders
- Collaborate with stakeholders to clearly classify and prioritize requests whilst staying within trivago's procurement guidelines
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by challenging the status quo and bringing in your individual perspectives
What we’re looking for:
- A university degree in business administration, finance or economics
- 5+ years' experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain ideally in a tech (SaaS) focused environment
- Solid negotiation skills with a knowledge of commercial markets and emerging technologies
- The ability to make decisions, cope with pressure, and adapt to changing situations in a collaborative environment
- A good understanding of Cloud Services and SaaS business models
- Ability to manage your time efficiently, prioritize your work, and take ownership of your projects
- Confidence to question current practices, speak your mind, and push for business progress
- Fluency in both written and oral English language
What makes you stand out:
- Knowledge of EU data privacy laws and compliance methods (SOC & SOX)
- Experience with the implementation of ERP systems
Don’t let these nice-to-haves stop you from applying for the job! As long as you have relevant experience and the right attitude, we’d love to hear from you.
What you can expect from life at trivago:
Equal opportunity: An all-inclusive workplace, because we know representing the diversity of our customers in our talent force enables us to create a more meaningful product.
International workforce: Collaborate with talents from 80+ nations bringing different perspectives, backgrounds, and expertise together to ensure a truly global focus.
Relocation: In-house relocation support, reimbursement to cover flight and moving expenses, support with work permit and visa questions, and free German language classes.
Integration: Begin your journey with a structured and fun onboarding approach designed to help you network with other new colleagues and learn about the company.
Ownership: We promote fast decision-making and give you the opportunity to think and act like a business owner.
Growth: Your development is our priority so you’ll get constant challenges, feedback on your work, and online & on-site trainings.
Wellbeing: A modern working environment, complimentary sports classes, on-site gym, and access to Likeminded.
Flexibility: No fixed working hours or amount of vacation days. Instead, we trust the outcome of your work.
Hybrid: A mix of in-person collaboration (3 days per week) in our Düsseldorf campus and mobile work. Up to 20 days per year can be spent in the EU and select countries.