Global Travel Manager

This position will be responsible for supporting planning, implementing, and managing all aspects of the organization's corporate travel program on a global scale with over $ 150 million spent. This includes optimizing travel policies, managing the performance of key suppliers, supporting supplier interactions, monitoring compliance with Policy, and ensuring traveler safety and satisfaction. The primary role is to ensure that employees can travel efficiently and cost-effectively while adhering to company policies and procedures, with the best outcomes for Ecolab.

Position based in Krakow Poland reporting to Global Procurement Sourcing Team based in Barcelona, Spain.

What You Will Do:

Travel processes, systems & policies assessment and improvement:

• Support the review of existing processes, systems & policies with all relevant stakeholders (central or local) to recommend, get approved, and implement changes across the organization and define the travel & procurement management strategy.
• Coordinate global preferred Travel Management Company and travel online booking tool implementation/improvements across the world and monitor compliance.
• Oversee and manage the operational performance of a global Travel Management Company (TMC) and high-level relationships
• Get recognized as part of the global owner of travel program at Ecolab.
• Gather local stakeholders, and establish a global travel community to ensure the global strategy and best practices get implemented properly at the local level wherever possible.
• Establish and communicate category best practices and industrial best practices to improve the process, encourage the correct user behavior, and ultimately generate savings and value for Ecolab.

 

Support Sourcing activities:

• Provide inputs to Procurement to source all relevant needs for airlines, hotels, car rental, and TMCs defining objectives, resources, timelines, specifications, supplier selection criteria etc.
• Support identifying cost-saving opportunities for Procurement to negotiate with suppliers favorable terms and conditions.
• Ensure collaborative relationships with key procurement category managers.

Support Supplier Relationship Management

• Establish and continuously improve the Travel strategy, and make sure it is aligned with business needs
• Establish vendor performance KPIs and measures, monitor regularly, and create action plans to remediate or improve as needed.
• Establish cost and demand-related KPIs to not only drive savings from negotiation with suppliers but also from demand management and improved user behavior.
• Recurring reporting on cost savings, cost avoidance, and other category-relevant KPIs.
• Follow-up on supplier performance via the dashboard, governance model, and global reporting
• Build and maintain strong relationships with travel suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and address any issues or concerns promptly.
• Mitigate travel-related risks by partnering with Global SH&E to provide guidance on health and safety, insurance, and security.
• Partner with SH&E to ensure that crisis protocols for handling emergencies and unexpected events are in place and available for travelers
• Proactively work with suppliers to strengthen business relations (reduce lead times, improve overall supply chain performance, and reduce costs).
• Integrate sustainability practices into the travel program, promoting environmentally friendly travel options and responsible travel behaviors

Whatâs in it For You:

• Onsite training giving you the opportunity to learn, grow and shape your career
• Private medical care for you and your family
• Life insurance
• Lunch subsidy
• Social events such as family events, charity auctions
• Attractive remuneration based on your experience and skills, other financial benefits such as an annual and Christmas bonus
• Comfortable working environment (Library, relaxation area, casual dress code)
• Stock Purchase Program

What You Will Need:

• University Degree, preferably in Business Management areas.
• Minimum 5 years experience in travel management for a multinational company.
• Strong data analytical and communication skills.
• High degree of problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership.
• Ability to represent Ecolabâs interests to outside professionals and suppliers.
• Fluency in English (speak/write business in English) is a must.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,â¯citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, geneticâ¯information, marital status, age, or disability.