CoreTrust helps organizations activate value faster—and get more out of every dollar they spend. Through enterprise-scale purchasing power, a curated supplier network, deep category expertise, and data-driven insights, we enable organizations to make more informed and strategic procurement decisions, accelerate savings, and drive stronger business performance. Today, more than 4,000 organizations rely on CoreTrust to simplify sourcing, reduce complexity, and unlock measurable value across critical spend categories.
As part of our Portfolio team, the Travel Category Manager will shape the future of CoreTrust's travel solutions portfolio, helping thousands of member organizations access best-in-class travel, meetings, rideshare, and mobility programs.
This is a highly visible role that combines industry expertise, supplier partnership management, category strategy, and go-to-market execution. You'll work closely with suppliers, sales, marketing, finance, and member-facing teams to grow market-leading travel solutions while delivering exceptional value to members.
- Develop and execute category strategies across travel-related solutions, including travel management, travel marketplace, rideshare, rental car, and meetings & events
- Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, serving as the primary business owner for key partnerships
- Lead supplier negotiations, contract renewals, and sourcing initiatives that create value for members and CoreTrust
- Partner with Sales and Marketing to launch new offerings and drive adoption through effective go-to-market strategies
- Monitor category performance, analyze trends, and identify opportunities for revenue growth, member value, and operational improvements
- Serve as a travel-industry subject matter expert, supporting internal teams and engaging directly with members when needed
- Stay informed on industry trends, supplier innovations, and emerging opportunities that can strengthen the CoreTrust portfolio.
- 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 travel management companies (TMCs), meetings & events, lodging, ground transportation, or related services
- Experience managing supplier relationships, contracts, negotiations, or strategic partnerships
- Demonstrated 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 action
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
- Experience in corporate travel programs, travel procurement, supplier partnership management, or category management preferred
- Experience leading RFPs, sourcing initiatives, or complex commercial negotiations preferred
- Knowledge of the Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) model preferred
- Experience in meetings & events, travel technology, mobility, or adjacent travel categories preferred
- Must be willing to travel approximately 15% of the time, as required
- Competitive compensation package
- Free individual employee medical coverage
- Company subsidized dental and vision coverage
- Dollar for dollar 401(k) match up to 6% of your salary with immediate vesting
- Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Program to support your wellbeing and mental health
- $1500 annual stipend for undergraduate/graduate college courses; $500 annual stipend for continuing education courses/certifications
- Free snacks and beverages on-site
- Brand new, state-of-the-art, tech-enabled work environment in downtown Nashville
- Flexible/hybrid work culture
Skills Required
- 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 travel management companies, meetings and events, lodging, ground transportation, or related services
- Experience managing supplier relationships, contracts, negotiations, or strategic 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 action
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
- Experience in corporate travel programs, travel procurement, supplier partnership management, or category management
- Experience leading RFPs, sourcing initiatives, or complex commercial negotiations
- Knowledge of the Group Purchasing Organization model
- Experience in meetings and events, travel technology, mobility, or adjacent travel categories
- Willingness to travel approximately 15% of the time
What We Do
CoreTrust is the definitive group purchasing organization (GPO) for large corporations. By leveraging the aggregated spend of the collective, CoreTrust enhances member profitability by negotiating and offering contracts with competitive pricing for non-production supplies and services. By partnering with large enterprises across many verticals, and with private equity firms and their portfolio companies, CoreTrust leverages extraordinary purchasing power by assuring suppliers of committed volume from these well-respected companies. Serving 3000+ companies across multiple verticals, CoreTrust helps members realize sustainable, double-digit savings by drawing on our extensive contract portfolio and procurement market expertise.
