Senior Global Supply Manager - Travel
$98,500–$123,100 year
On-siteAtlanta, Georgia, United States or Palo Alto, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead sourcing projects with medium to large spend and complexity while driving competitive bid processes for global travel categories including airlines, hotels, and ground transportation. Negotiate commercial terms and preferred rates, manage group blocks, and support specific events by researching accommodations and optimizing corporate travel policies. Proactively engage stakeholders to align on contract renewals, provide detailed forecasting, and communicate risk in sourcing initiatives. Translate complex datasets into actionable insights for executives and drive process improvements within enterprise systems.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering
- Minimum of 3 years of procurement experience
- Proven ability to create and drive category strategies that support strategic initiatives
- Deep and wide expertise sourcing and managing global travel categories, including Travel Management Companies (TMCs), airlines, private aviation, hotel chains, ground transportation (car rental agencies & rideshare providers), corporate card programs, UATP cards, relocation programs, and more
- Experience sourcing group blocks, managing event travel, handling travel payments, and working closely with internal stakeholders across departments
- Proven track record of analyzing large data sets and optimizing corporate travel policies, driving online booking tool (OBT) adoption, and balancing cost-savings with traveler safety and experience
- Strong understanding of travel-specific pricing models, dynamic global market trends, and industry-standard KPIs (e.g., advance purchase behavior, Hotel CNR %, traveler satisfaction, policy compliance)
- Proficient in using required systems to conduct RFI/RFP/RFQs timely and accurately
- Strong distributor of information; able to engage larger groups and align information across working groups
- Independently implements solutions for familiar problems and prioritizes risks effectively
- Operates with moderate autonomy to drive results within an assigned scope or commodity
- No travel expectations; will be minimal and ad hoc in nature
Desired Qualifications
- Strategic management of at least $30M in annual travel spend preferred
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