Procurement Team Manager (Global Travel)
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Our Partner is a multinational company in the field of BSC. They started to expand in Budapest in 2013 and the company currently employs 500+ people. They are serving their customers in 17 different languages with a focus on IT Service Desk, Finance & Accounting, Logistics, Reporting, IT Development and Project Management.
Now You can join as a Procurement Team Manager (Global Travel)
Tasks:
- Analyze travel spend to identify opportunities for cost savings, service enhancements, and value creation.
- Drive measurable financial benefits through a strong commercial and performance-focused approach.
- Partner with stakeholders across the business to optimize travel spend, improve compliance, and support strategic objectives.
- Champion global travel policy compliance and best practices across the organization.
- Lead and support travel teams, fostering collaboration and high performance.
- Act as a trusted advisor, providing expert travel guidance and consultancy to business leaders and employees.
- Lead travel-related projects and transformation initiatives from planning through successful implementation.
- Resolve complex travel issues and serve as the key escalation point for critical matters.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Travel Management Companies (TMCs) and key suppliers.
- Monitor supplier performance through KPIs, scorecards, and service-level agreements to ensure service excellence.
- Promote the adoption of approved travel tools, policies, and efficient travel processes.
- Support traveler safety, duty of care, and emergency response activities in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of travel policies, procedures, and operational standards.
- Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and operational efficiencies to enhance the overall travel program.
Requirements
- Fluent business English
- Relevant degree or qualification in travel, procurement, commercial management, or project management.
- Extensive experience managing global corporate travel programs.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience in supplier, contract, and stakeholder management.
- Proven ability to deliver travel projects and drive policy compliance.
- Experience implementing and driving adoption of KDS Neo or other online booking tools
- Strong analytical skills, including spend analysis and reporting.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Experience working within a complex international organization.
- Ability to engage effectively with senior leaders and key stakeholders.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefit package.
- Development opportunities: Language courses & talent programmes, training opportunities and career path.
- Hybrid work arrangement (3 days of home office per week).
- Friendly, open-minded business culture.