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Procurement Team Manager (Global Travel)

IDBC Group

Procurement Team Manager (Global Travel)

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Budapest, HUN

In-Office

Senior level

Agency • HR Tech • Information Technology • Professional Services

The Role

Manage a global corporate travel program by analyzing spend, driving savings, ensuring policy compliance, leading travel teams and transformation projects, managing TMC and supplier relationships, monitoring service performance, supporting traveler safety, and improving processes and tools.

Summary Generated by Built In

Our Partner is a multinational company in the field of BSC. They started to expand in Budapest in 2013 and the company currently employs 500+ people. They are serving their customers in 17 different languages with a focus on IT Service Desk, Finance & Accounting, Logistics, Reporting, IT Development and Project Management.

Now You can join as a Procurement Team Manager (Global Travel)

Tasks:

Analyze travel spend to identify opportunities for cost savings, service enhancements, and value creation.

Drive measurable financial benefits through a strong commercial and performance-focused approach.

Partner with stakeholders across the business to optimize travel spend, improve compliance, and support strategic objectives.

Champion global travel policy compliance and best practices across the organization.

Lead and support travel teams, fostering collaboration and high performance.

Act as a trusted advisor, providing expert travel guidance and consultancy to business leaders and employees.

Lead travel-related projects and transformation initiatives from planning through successful implementation.

Resolve complex travel issues and serve as the key escalation point for critical matters.

Build and maintain strong relationships with Travel Management Companies (TMCs) and key suppliers.

Monitor supplier performance through KPIs, scorecards, and service-level agreements to ensure service excellence.

Promote the adoption of approved travel tools, policies, and efficient travel processes.

Support traveler safety, duty of care, and emergency response activities in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of travel policies, procedures, and operational standards.

Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and operational efficiencies to enhance the overall travel program.

Requirements

Fluent business English

Relevant degree or qualification in travel, procurement, commercial management, or project management.

Extensive experience managing global corporate travel programs.

Strong commercial acumen with experience in supplier, contract, and stakeholder management.

Proven ability to deliver travel projects and drive policy compliance.

Experience implementing and driving adoption of KDS Neo or other online booking tools

Strong analytical skills, including spend analysis and reporting.

Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.

Experience working within a complex international organization.

Ability to engage effectively with senior leaders and key stakeholders.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefit package.
Development opportunities: Language courses & talent programmes, training opportunities and career path.
Hybrid work arrangement (3 days of home office per week).
Friendly, open-minded business culture.

Skills Required

Fluent business English
Relevant degree or qualification in travel, procurement, commercial management, or project management
Extensive experience managing global corporate travel programs
Strong commercial acumen with supplier, contract, and stakeholder management experience
Proven ability to deliver travel projects and drive policy compliance
Experience implementing and driving adoption of KDS Neo or other online booking tools
Strong analytical skills, including spend analysis and reporting
Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Experience working within a complex international organization
Ability to engage effectively with senior leaders and key stakeholders

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The Company

225 Employees

Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

IDBC Group is a digital recruitment company and an IT & HR services firm, acting as one of Hungary's leading external IT resource providers, specializing in executive search, IT contracting, RPO, and workforce leasing services.