Travel Commodity Manager (Global Procurement & Travel Operations)

Key Responsibilities

Global Travel Program & Category Ownership
- Own the global travel category strategy across airlines, hotels, rental car companies, ground transportation, TMCs, and travel technology providers.
- Deliver measurable year-over-year cost savings, value creation, and efficiency improvements aligned with procurement targets.
- Establish and track category KPIs including savings, compliance, supplier performance, and traveler satisfaction.

Strategic Sourcing, Negotiations & Savings Accountability
- Design and manage airline programs including market-based share commitments, dynamic discount models, bundle/content strategies, and performance tracking.

-lead hotel program strategy including rate caps, LRA participation, and footprint optimization.

- Lead annual and multi-year sourcing strategies, including RFPs, competitive rebids, renewals, and supplier rationalization efforts.
- Own negotiation strategy and execution for global and regional agreements with airlines, hotel chains, rental car companies, and other travel suppliers.
- Secure preferred pricing, volume commitments, value-added benefits, and commercial protections.
- Partner with Finance to validate savings, forecast budget impacts, and track realized vs.

negotiated benefits.
- Maintain a disciplined contract renewal calendar to ensure timely rebids and risk mitigation.

Systems, Access & Travel Administration
- Manage travel platforms, TMC interfaces, system configurations, and administrative access controls.
- Oversee the Travel Inbox and Global Travel intranet content to ensure accurate, timely traveler communication.
- Own supporting programs such as Uber for Business, airline and rental car corporate programs.

Vendor & Contract Governance
- Serve as executive-level point of contact for strategic travel suppliers.
- Conduct regular supplier business reviews, SLA governance, and performance score carding.
- Partner with Legal to negotiate, execute, and enforce global and regional travel contracts.

Governance, Risk & Reporting
- Ensure compliance with travel policies, financial controls, and regulatory requirements.
- Support duty-of-care and traveler risk initiatives.
- Provide executive reporting on spend, savings, sourcing outcomes, and supplier performance.

Qualifications

Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in corporate travel management, procurement, or category management.

-demonstrated ownership of global airline, hotel, and TMC programs beyond sourcing events.
- Demonstrated success delivering cost savings through supplier negotiations and sourcing events.
- Hands-on experience negotiating airline, hotel, and rental car agreements.
- Strong financial acumen and ability to manage budgets and savings commitments.

Preferred
- Experience owning or implementing online booking tools, TMC, global travel programs.

- Experience in a large multinational or high-tech environment.
- Familiarity with travel and expens...