Travel Category Lead: Strategy & Partnerships

CoreTrust Purchasing Group; United States; Hybride; USD 110 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free snacks and beverages on-site

Education stipend: $1500–$500 annual

Brand new tech-enabled workspace in aV

Résumé du poste

CoreTrust Purchasing Group is seeking a Travel Category Manager to shape CoreTrust's travel solutions portfolio for member organizations. You will work with suppliers, sales, marketing, finance, and member-facing teams to grow offerings that deliver exceptional value.

Responsibilities include developing category strategies, managing key supplier partnerships, and leading negotiations to drive revenue growth and value.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business travel, travel management, strategic sourcing, category management, supplier partnerships, procurement, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of the travel ecosystem including TMCs, meetings & events, lodging, and ground transportation.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, contracts, negotiations, or partnerships.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and work cross-functionally across sales, marketing, finance, operations, and customer-facing teams.
• Strong analytical and business acumen with the ability to translate data into recommendations and actions.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute category strategies across travel-related solutions.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships as the primary owner for key partnerships.
• Lead supplier negotiations, renewals, and sourcing initiatives that create value for members and CoreTrust.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to launch new offerings and drive adoption.
• Monitor category performance, analyze trends, and identify opportunities for revenue growth and value.

Connaissances

Category management

Supplier partnerships

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel industry knowledge

Analytical skills

Description du poste

CoreTrust Purchasing Group is seeking a Travel Category Manager to shape CoreTrust's travel solutions portfolio for member organizations. You will work with suppliers, sales, marketing, finance, and member-facing teams to grow offerings that deliver exceptional value.

Responsibilities include developing category strategies, managing key supplier partnerships, and leading negotiations to drive revenue growth and value.