Corporate Travel Manager Responsible to: Group Procurement Director Responsible for: Support the Group’s UK-based businesses and (selected) European operations with business travel requirements Regular engagement with, and support to Executive and Director EAs for all travel requirements Research and solve problems related to reservations Ensure that bookings made via the preferred Travel Management Company (TMC) adhere to published travel policies Support the Finance function by providing accurate travel-related spend information, seeking to reduce business travel expenditure Identify and communicate recommendations to departments e.g., efficient, and alternative routes, lowest available fares, travel products and services Manage relationships with key travel partners, including the TMC, rail providers, and major hotel chains Line management of the colleagues within the Travel team, ensuring provision of a consistent, compliant, and high-quality for business travelers Department: Group Procurement (Finance) Location: Hours: JD Sports Office, Pilsworth, Bury, BL98RR Full-time Skills/Experience/Knowledge required: Experience of booking high volume and high-complexity multiple-leg international itineraries Significant knowledge of working to established travel budgets for domestic and international travellers Demonstrable experience of analyzing and extrapolating Excel-based data for periodic updates to business stakeholders Experience of analysing costs, and collaborating with key suppliers to reduce travel expenditure Ability to assist in all aspects of arranging and booking travel e.g., air, rail, hotel, car etc. Ability to work autonomously, independently and utilize creative problem solving skills Capable of prioritizing, multi-tasking and effectively managing high volumes of bookings The Company: The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 90,000 colleagues over 4,500 stores across several retail fascia's in over 36 countries around the world. We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity. To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day. We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits: Incremental Holiday Allowance Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme Discounted Gym membership Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications Interested? If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button. Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager. Thank you again for your time.