2022-07-29 11:26:48

Travel Services Specialist

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Job Description

The Travel Services Specialist supports the overall goals of the Procurement & Sourcing Group (PSG) with a specific focus on travel sourcing and operational excellence. In addition to regional category management oversight, the Travel Services Specialist assumes responsibilities for select travel sub-categories which could include any combination of the following: Chauffeured Car Service, Hotels/Lodging, Airlines, Rail, Corporate Card or Travel Agency.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Analyze travel agency, corporate card and expense reporting data to effectively measure the travel program’s performance as it relates to T&E policy compliance, market share goals and preferred vendor usage
  • Draft and conduct Request for Proposals, vendor selection and negotiations with key travel suppliers (airlines, hotels, black car, travel agencies, etc.) on an ongoing basis;
  • Manage travel vendor SLAs ensuring performance is closely monitored and deficiencies are actioned;
  • Assist the Travel team in identifying value-add, cost savings opportunities at a regional and global level;
  • Stay well-informed with travel industry trends and best practices
  • Ensure all aspects of the travel program support the company’s duty of care efforts;
  • Maintain strong relationships with global vendors – airlines, hotels, travel agency, ground transportation, etc.
  • Support travel arrangers and travelers with inquiries and feedback pertaining to Moody’s travel program (Ex: T&E policy, travel profile inquiries, and vendor feedback/complaints)

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business (or equivalent) from an accredited college/university
  • GTP (Global Travel Professional) certification is a plus, but not required
  • 4-6 years of relevant work experience in travel sourcing, travel consulting or travel industry
  • Ability to perform trend analysis, forecasting and modeling based on travel agency, expense
  • report and corporate card data in order to provide strategic recommendations
  • Travel category management experience
  • Experience working with mega travel agencies, and different Online Booking Tools and Global
  • Distribution System
  • Very strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
  • Ability to write business cases, implement initiatives and track subsequent results
  • Experience with reviewing and negotiating travel category contract terms
  • Strong vendor relationship management experience, including supplier development, diversity,
  • risk management and performance management
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills, as well as interpersonal skills in order to
  • effectively build relationships with internal and external clients
  • Excellent organizational skills to multi task and prioritize projects
  • Ability to work autonomously while keeping management apprised of projects and initiatives
  • Experience in non-Travel categories (Prof Svcs, IT, Telecom, etc.) is preferred, but not required
  • Experience in the Financial Services industry is preferred
  • Multi-lingual capabilities is preferred, but not required

Company offers

Working at Moody’s - The views of each Moody’s employee matter and, collectively, those views contribute to our ability to serve credit-sensitive markets worldwide. Diverse opinions are encouraged and leverage the depth and breadth of experiences that our employees bring to work each day. We expect Moody’s employees to be accessible and collaborative and, in return, Moody’s offers a work environment that promotes intellectual curiosity, analytical rigor and collegiality. Our people and our environment uphold our core values of integrity, insight, intellectual leadership, inclusion and independence.

We have impact. So will you.