Job Description
The Role
Reporting to the Corporate HR Manager, the Group Travel Manager will be responsible for optimising travel expenses, building and managing relationships with travel suppliers and promoting best practice processes across the Group. This will include overseeing all aspects of the company's travel arrangements, maintaining travel policies and managing relationship with corporate travel agencies while ensuring compliance and efficiency.
Key Accountabilities
1. Key relationship owner with Travel Management Company(s) (TMC) and direct relationship with key airlines, hotels, etc. ;
2. Research and negotiate contracts with airlines, hotels, and other travel vendors to secure the best rates and services for the company ;
3. Where necessary, organise and book travel arrangements for team members, including airfare, hotel accommodations, ground transportation, and other travel-related services ;
4. Own, maintain and police the travel policy ;
5. Work with all stakeholders to monitor compliance with the travel and expenses policy ;
6. Be responsible for monthly reporting on travel costs, compliance etc. ;
7. Help shape the travel booking system, train travel bookers on processes, be the internal point of contact for issues and the one to escalate and get resolution from the TMC ;
8. Collect and monitor traveller feedb...