Global Travel delivers innovative solutions through sourcing & supplier management to implement efficient processes, optimize spend, ensure traveler safety, mitigate risk and meet Oracle business requirements.
1) Deliver quality service & suppliers to our employee traveling population.
2) Deliver cost savings through reducing Total Cost of Ownership
3) Maintain a continuous focus on traveler safety & security
4) Ensure compliance to the program as per T&E policy
5) To recruit, retain and develop a high performance organization.
6) To compliment and ‘add value’ to other Oracle LOB’s and geographies
7) Ensure a common understanding of our Business priorities across all regions
The Director, Global Travel Sourcing will have a key role in working across the Global Travel team in defining strategies and objectives, leading their implementation in support of program KPI’s, and monitoring progress thereafter.
The Director, Global Travel Sourcing reports direct (solid-line) to the Global Travel, Meetings & Card Program Lead.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for Strategic Sourcing activities for the Global Travel Program
Focus on reducing Total Cost of Ownership for program
Overall responsibility to Identify, source, negotiate & contract Travel Program suppliers
Tracks to organizational KPI’s across supplier base
Responsible for analyzing travel spend patterns in an effort to improve supplier offerings, pricing and/or process efficiency across the Program.
Supplier Relationship Management for Tier one suppliers.
Assesses overall Global performance for all stakeholders with relevant management information (e.g., performance against KPIs, trend analysis).
Responsible for ongoing monitoring and benchmarking of Program & industry trends, for process improvement and/or supplier innovation opportunities to develop new program initiatives
Leads the travel sourcing team: sets goals & initiatives, monitors and supports project management across team, manages staff development and training opportunities
Regular interaction and collaboration with & across the Global Travel Operations team and Global Process Owner
Preferred Qualifications:
Educated to Degree Level. BA/BS
More than 10 years of experience and strong track record in Procurement
Travel industry experience and knowledge a plus
Prior experience leading a team
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Strong business ethics, must be enthusiastic and team orientated
Systems and process oriented.
Sensitive to figures and strong analytical skills
Project management experience would be an advantage
Ability to drive change management.
Pro-active behavior, good organization and time management
Services and Business oriented.
Excellent presentation skills
Send To A Friend
Posts
