🚀 Director of Global Leisure Travel Procurement

Company Description

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Role Description

This is a full-time contract role for a Director of Global Leisure Travel Procurement. The Director will oversee the procurement of leisure travel services, manage supplier relationships, and negotiate contracts. Key responsibilities include developing and implementing travel category management strategies, negotiating global travel inventory, oversee aggregator and GDS relationships, manage integration and compliance and optimizing travel procurement processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ Years - Experience in Travel Procurement and Travel Industry
• GDS experience (preferably Travelport, Sabre, or Amadeus).
• Proven success managing supplier performance and pricing outcomes.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent experience in senior levels and industry

Preferred Skills

• Multilingual (Spanish, Mandarin, or French)
• Knowledge of dynamic packaging and travel tech systems Compensation