Global Procurement Manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de gestion de voyages bien établie recherche un Global Procurement Manager pour optimiser les programmes de voyages d'affaires de ses clients. Le poste offre une rémunération compétitive avec des options hybrides de travail et des possibilités de voyage. Le candidat idéal aura une expérience notable dans la gestion de voyages et des compétences de négociation exceptionnelles.

Qualifications

• Expérience de gestion de programmes de voyages.
• Expérience dans la gestion de processus de RFP.
• Connaissance élevée du secteur des voyages d'affaires.

Responsibilities

• Fournir des services de conseil en approvisionnement pour les programmes de voyages des clients.
• Négocier les prix avec les fournisseurs et gérer le processus de RFP.
• Construire des relations de longue durée avec des fournisseurs clés.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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Global Procurement Manager, Business Travel, London / Hybrid, £50-60k + bonus & benefits. An exciting opportunity to join a highly reputable travel management company (TMC) at the forefront of delivering exceptional service and cutting edge technology solutions to their clients. This role will sit within a specialist consulting division of the organisation working with a range of clients to optimise their travel programmes across Hotels, Air and Ground Transportation.

• Delivering project based, sourcing and procurement consultancy services to a range of clients on their hotel and air travel programmes.
• Conduct meetings with clients to identify requirements, analyse data sets, agree on programme brief and sign off on project plans and pricing.
• Work closely with global suppliers including airlines and hotels to negotiate industry leading prices and value added services, managing the RFP process, ensuring the operations team have the correctly loaded rates and conducting quarterly reviews thereafter to monitor success and ROI to the client.
• Communicate project process to all stakeholders
• Build longstanding relationships with key suppliers
• Attend occasional supplier and client meetings as well as industry events / conferences.
• High level of knowledge and experience within the business travel / travel management sector.
• Experience of travel programme management
• Experience managing RFP processes, preferably with airlines and hotels
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Experience using a hotel sourcing platform would be advantageous but not essential
• A basic salary in the region of £50,000 - £60,000 per annum depending on experience +_ company bonus
• Its is preferred this role will operate on a hybrid basis out of the companies central London office (3 days per week) but remote options may be considered for those living further away subject to further approval.
• Occasional travel to visit suppliers, clients or attend industry events will also be required at times.