
Senior Manager, Travel & Meetings Operations at 1925 GlaxoSmithKline LLC. Location Information: USA. This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more.. Role Description. As the Senior Manager, Travel & Meetings Operations - Americas, you will be responsible for operations relating to Travel, Meetings, Expense and Payment Solutions Operations for the Americas region.. Collaborates with the Operations and Sourcing team to develop best in class service and optimized and cost appropriate traveler and meeting experience for GSK people. . Establishes and manages KPI’s to ensure effective control and manage all Travel & Meetings Spend and supplier service for the region. . Works in partnership with Country/ Region LOC Procurement (LOC’s) and Country/ Region Finance (CFO’s) team to optimize traveler and meeting owner awareness of spend and behavior. . Manage meetings operations and strategy for the Americas regions. . Agree and align on meetings forecast with key meeting stakeholders and support meeting stakeholders in developing meeting strategy for the Americas Markets. . Manages Americas Operations for Travel including budget management. . Corporate Card (and other relevant card products) programs including adherence to established KPIs, process optimization, and end-user support in liaison with GM’s and CFO’s. . Works in partnership with the Country / Region CFO’s to provide strategic direction, insight into meeting management practices and advice. . Provide reporting and support to key travel & meetings and events stakeholders. . Manages T&E/ Meetings & Events regional supplier relationships in line with the global supplier's strategies and initiatives. . Implement and manage global and regional projects. . Regional Travel & Meetings Supplier (TMC, MPA’s, air & hotel suppliers etc) management including QBR’s and communicating initiatives throughout the region. . Proactively manage key stakeholders and business partners to support strategy development, endorse recommended strategies and support execution alongside sourcing team. . Qualifications. Bachelor’s degree . 5+ years of direct travel, meetings and events, and expense experience or experience in procurement . Experience with travel, expenses and meeting systems . Requirements. Master’s degree . Experience generating data insights for performance metrics . Pharmaceutical industry experience . Experience managing multiple stakeholders . Strong Influencing skills . Communications experience . Negotiation and contract management skills . Experience delivering quality, compliant, timely, well-specified agreements to generate a clear return on investment for GSK . Market knowledge of supplier capabilities (current and future) . Ability to exercise considerable judgment and discretion in establishing and maintaining good working relationships . Ability to prioritize multiple tasks across multiple projects using project management skills . Ability to provide effective procurement management in complex organizations using technical expertise and analytical skills . Benefits. Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) . Retirement benefits . Paid holidays . Vacation . Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave