Summary

I have over 16 years of Experience in managing Corporate Travel Category across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, JAPAC. Presently Managing Global travel category single handily for one of the largest digital publication company. My experience in Global travel category management is as below: Travel implementation/ Managing strategic Travel projects/ In-depth management of duty of care/ travel safety and security/Global Travel operations/ implementing SMPP – Starcite & Meetings ca

I have over 16 years of Experience in managing Corporate Travel Category across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, JAPAC. Presently Managing Global travel category single handily for one of the largest digital publication company. My experience in Global travel category management is as below: Travel implementation/ Managing strategic Travel projects/ In-depth management of duty of care/ travel safety and security/Global Travel operations/ implementing SMPP – Starcite & Meetings category/ Scoping & implementing online booking tools/ Previous experience of working and managing American express GBT – HRS / BCD /CWT as global travel vendor/ manage Concur OBT an company wide administrator and implement innovative solutions to make travel a seamless experience for the end user and also ensuring costs and standards are maintained to the highest industry benchmarks. Through a very detailed and stake holder buy in approach working in either mandated or non-mandated environment I am confident that my background in Managing global Travel & meetings category, Implementing SMPP – starcite – meetings program/ travel policies, Managing Concur Travel & Expense Global program/ various other online booking tools, Running global TMC/ Airline & Hotel RFP's managing to save costs and supplier management, Manning travel booking UI & UX as easy as it could be for travelers globally/ achieved 90% compliance and online adoption in my present role also managing multi-million dollar travel budgets, I have successfully managed Global/regional/local RFPs and contracts, suppliers & vendors. Implementing global Hotel & Long term serviced accommodation programs, Consolidating TMC globally, Automating MIS and improving the efficiency processes will make me an asset to your team. My Current & past roles have ranged from Head of Travel procurement, Business Head of Corporate Travel / Managing Global accounts to Global Travel category lead, and I have achieved highly successful results in achieving savings, managing senior and junior stakeholders, building and leading teams from front, existing client retention, and exceptional staff relations with colleagues, direct reports, and C-level executives.