Travel Commodity Manager (Global Procurement & Travel Operations)

Coherent; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. in Santa Clara is seeking a strategic Travel Sourcing leader to own global airline, hotel, and TMC programs, driving cost savings and value across the organization.

You will oversee multi-year sourcing strategies, negotiate global contracts, and partner with Finance to validate results while maintaining governance and risk controls. This high-impact role requires executive communication, data-driven decision making, and the ability to operate across a large multinational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in corporate travel management, procurement, or category management.
• Demonstrated ownership of global airline, hotel, and TMC programs beyond sourcing events.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Savings discipline

Executive stakeholder management

Data analytics

Independent in global org

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Sourcing tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in corporate travel management, procurement, or category management.

• Demonstrated ownership of global airline, hotel, and TMC programs beyond sourcing events.

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 expense platforms and sourcing tools.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strategic sourcing and commercial negotiation expertise.

• Strong savings accountability and financial discipline.

• Executive-level stakeholder influence and supplier management.

• Data-driven decision making and analytics capability.

• Ability to operate independently in a complex, global organization.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

• Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust
• Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
• Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
• Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
• Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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ABOUT US

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Job Identification: 2010849

Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree

Job Schedule: Full time

Pay Scale: $102,112 - $137,888 per year

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