Travel Commodity Manager (Global Procurement & Travel Operations)
$102112/y-$137888/y
Coherent Corp.a day ago
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OnsiteFull-timeSenior
Summary
Coherent Corp. is seeking a Travel Commodity Manager (Global Procurement & Travel Operations) to join their team in Santa Clara, CA. The role involves owning the global travel category strategy and delivering cost savings and efficiency improvements.
About the Role
As a Travel Commodity Manager, you will be responsible for managing the global travel category strategy across various travel services, delivering measurable cost savings, and establishing KPIs. You will lead strategic sourcing and negotiations for airline and hotel programs, manage travel platforms, and ensure compliance with travel policies. Additionally, you will serve as the executive-level point of contact for strategic travel suppliers and provide executive reporting on travel spend and supplier performance.
About You
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in corporate travel management, procurement, or category management.
- Demonstrated ownership of global airline, hotel, and TMC programs beyond sourcing events.
- Demonstrated success delivering cost savings through supplier negotiations and sourcing events.
- Hands-on experience negotiating airline, hotel, and rental car agreements.
- Strong financial acumen and ability to manage budgets and savings commitments.
Preferred:
- Experience owning or implementing online booking tools, TMC, global travel programs.
- Experience in a large multinational or high-tech environment.
- Familiarity with travel and expense platforms and sourcing tools.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with eligibility for an annual bonus based on company performance.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Coherent Corp.
Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems. We deliver innovations that resonate with our customers in diversified applications for the industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Coherent has research and development, manufacturing, sales, service, and distribution facilities worldwide. For more information, please visit us at coherent.com.
Santa Clara, CA