Global Travel Strategy Leader - Hybrid & Tech-Driven

Kerry Group; Naas; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Group, a world-leading taste and nutrition company, seeks a Global Travel Manager based in Naas, Ireland. You will lead Kerry's end-to-end travel programme, spanning Europe, North America, APMEA and LATAM, with a hybrid work model (3 days in office, 2 remote) and global supplier partnerships.

You will own governance, policy, duty of care and TMC oversight, while driving cost efficiency and traveller safety across regions.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic sourcing and negotiation skills.
• Deep understanding of global travel operations and supplier models.
• Analytical capability to analyse data and report insights.
• Experience leading global programmes and influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end global travel programme across regions.
• Develop and deliver global category strategies for air, hotel, car rental, meetings and travel tech.
• Oversee TMC relationships, SLAs and KPIs to ensure service levels.
• Lead travel technology enablement, including Concur and reporting.
• Ensure compliance, duty of care, and risk management for travellers.
• Engage stakeholders across Finance, HR and IT to drive adoption.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Travel operations

Data analysis

Supplier management

Tools

Concur

Job description

Kerry Group, a world-leading taste and nutrition company, seeks a Global Travel Manager based in Naas, Ireland. You will lead Kerry's end-to-end travel programme, spanning Europe, North America, APMEA and LATAM, with a hybrid work model (3 days in office, 2 remote) and global supplier partnerships.

You will own governance, policy, duty of care and TMC oversight, while driving cost efficiency and traveller safety across regions.