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Job Title Category Manager - Travel & Expenses
Your New Daily rate: £380 p/d PAYE/ £500 p/d umbrella (inside IR35) *equivalent of up to £100K pa
Duration: 12-month contract
Location: Hybrid - 2/3 days a week in the office, Central London
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week
Job posting ID: JP00105539
Who you'll be working for:
We've been partnered with this FTSE100 business for over 20 years successfully placing Interim candidates in procurement roles.
What You'll be Doing:
This position is to support the many initiatives that the global head of travel and expenses and the global head of travel and meeting operations are launching in 2025. It will be to develop business cases, projects and day to day operations as required. To support this the candidate will require a deep knowledge of travel operations processes, integrating sustainability practices, short term business visitor implementation and understanding of TMC operations and technology.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and recommend new sustainability practices, process and awareness to support the company's net zero target
- Develop business cases in support of company's travel and meetings projects; STBV, Sustainability, Concur travel review
- Project manager travel and meetings initiatives
- Working with the head of global operations support ongoing activities with travel, meetings and card
Strategic Thinking:
- Apply strategic thinking to identify opportunities for process improvements and cost savings
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement strategies that align with organizational goals
Project Documentation:
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of all migration activities, configurations, and customisations
- Prepare regular status reports for project stakeholders
Training and Support:
- Support the creation and maintenance of knowledge articles and other documentation within the ServiceNow system
- Ensure that all documentation is up-to-date, accurate, and accessible to end-users
The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:
- Proven experience with travel and meetings operations and systems- essential
- Strong understanding of travel sustainability practices
- Creating slides in PowerPoint - essential
- Proven strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
- Ability to manage multiple global projects and meet deadlines
- Change management and communication experience
- Concur travel experience
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry - would be preferred
- Cvent knowledge- would be preferred
*Please note this Umbrella rate is the amount payable to the Umbrella company - this does not represent what you will actually receive from the Umbrella company.
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