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Sr. Manager - Travel, Meetings and Events
3-5 years
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
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Sr. Manager - Travel, Meetings and Events
PepsiCo
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Sector Category manager for Travel category. Primary responsibility is to Lead Procurement strategy and initiatives for the Travel category across PepsiCo Beverage Food businesses in AMENA, managing a total spend of $30MM (10,000 plus transactions) 10 key supplier relations. (1) Executing category strategies, contract management and supplier relationship management, (2) Measuring and Improving Performance , (3) and Achieving Annual Plans and deliverables (4) Defining strategy on improving visa support service , developing suppliers for managing events , develop strategy for efficient management of ground transportation (5) Internal governance
Responsibilities
- Work in close collaboration with key stakeholders including AMESA Leadership, Human Resources, Finance and GP , execute the category strategy for travel agencies, hotels, and airlines based on changing market conditions.
- Developing strategic policies and programs for corporate travel in line with the procurement policy practices for events, visa support services, ground transportation (in close collaboration with the BU Procurement Team).
- Collaborate with Business, Sector Global teams to develop synergies.
- Managing strong relationships with travel agencies, car rentals, hotels, event agencies, and airlines.
- Drive continuous improvement of travel programs by r esearching the travel industry and derive key insights.
- Negotiate contracts with travel service providers deals and evaluate prices and services inline with in-depth benchmarking and industry dynamics.
- Analyzing and preparing Leadership updates on travel spend.
- Work in close collaboration with Finance team in driving employee credit card programs and charges.
- Ensure compliance in all aspects of travel procedures.
- Establish Strong Governance and Review mechanism with all travel service partners for all markets under AMESA.
- Participate and lead cross-functional category team, using RACI model.
- Support adherence to Spendwise Policy for travel spend.
- Work closely with Sector Global teams in Egypt, India, South Africa, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia UAE.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives in the category spend from procurement perspective leverage digital tools
- Analyze category spend and procurement processes to identify opportunities to optimize efficiency, process compliance, quality, and cost.
- Lead negotiations to drive sustainable win-win solutions and manage the ongoing supplier relationship.
- Lead the execution of required governance and process changes to ensure compliance to relevant policies.
- Develop and manage financial plans and forecasts for the category to ensure proper financial management and reporting of savings, expenses cash flow improvements in accordance to PepsiCo guidelines.
Qualifications
- University degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Finance or related field required.
- Min 7 years for experience with 3 to 5 years experience in Indirect Spend procurement or travel industry
- Excellent English required
- Experience in using advanced sourcing methodologies/tools.
- Experience of working in Multi-National Company.
- Experience of operating effectively in a matrix organisation.
- Experience of procurement/strategic sourcing in AMESA countries preferred (e.g Egypt, India)
- Skilled in managing a dispersed team of business stakeholders in different countries; strong influencing skills.
- High integrity: won t compromise values to get results
- Leadership: eager to embrace and lead change, ability to manage in an ambiguous environment, consistently works against the right priorities
- Drive for Results: perseverant and resilient in the pursuit of objectives, willing to take on new challenges, works to resolve tough issues
- Strong communication: comfortable and effective communicating (verbal and written) with stakeholders internally and externally across all level
- Analytical: ability to analyze information to draw conclusions and find actionable solutions
- Highly Collaborative: works well with others, including internal and external stakeholders to deliver results and keeps others informed to avoid unnecessary surprises
- Inclusive: treats all people with respect and fairness, open to and respectful of others opinions and points of view
- Innovative: takes initiative to find ways to get better results, seeks and takes advantage of ideas, best practices and solutions developed elsewhere
- Results and action orientated comfortable setting and delivering against bold, stretch targets
- Excellent language skills English essential, both verbal and in writing.
- Comfortable working within complex matrix organization
- Able to communicate business strategies to suppliers as well as internal stakeholders
- Understands and manages key business drivers
- University degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Finance or related field required.
- Min 7 years for experience with 3 to 5 years experience in Indirect Spend procurement or travel industry
- Excellent English required
- Experience in using advanced sourcing methodologies/tools.
- Experience of working in Multi-National Company.
- Experience of operating effectively in a matrix organisation.
- Experience of procurement/strategic sourcing in AMESA countries preferred (e.g Egypt, India)
- Skilled in managing a dispersed team of business stakeholders in different countries; strong influencing skills.
- High integrity: won t compromise values to get results
- Leadership: eager to embrace and lead change, ability to manage in an ambiguous environment, consistently works against the right priorities
- Drive for Results: perseverant and resilient in the pursuit of objectives, willing to take on new challenges, works to resolve tough issues
- Strong communication: comfortable and effective communicating (verbal and written) with stakeholders internally and externally across all level
- Analytical: ability to analyze information to draw conclusions and find actionable solutions
- Highly Collaborative: works well with others, including internal and external stakeholders to deliver results and keeps others informed to avoid unnecessary surprises
- Inclusive: treats all people with respect and fairness, open to and respectful of others opinions and points of view
- Innovative: takes initiative to find ways to get better results, seeks and takes advantage of ideas, best practices and solutions developed elsewhere
- Results and action orientated comfortable setting and delivering against bold, stretch targets
- Excellent language skills English essential, both verbal and in writing.
- Comfortable working within complex matrix organization
- Able to communicate business strategies to suppliers as well as internal stakeholders
- Understands and manages key business drivers
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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