Travel Services Manager I

Travel Services Manager I in  GAC Savannah

Unique Skills:

• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaboration and training with key internal business partners.
• Position allows for a hybrid work environment with up to 40% remote capability.
• The person hired for this role will also be expected to participate on the General Dynamics travel committee.

 

 

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Business Administration or a related curriculum (i.e. Accounting or Finance) required or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 5 years experience in corporate travel with the latest 3 in a supervisory capacity.

Position Purpose:

Manages the operation of Gulfstreams managed travel program. This includes oversight of the third party travel services provider, coordination with and participation in General Dynamics Corporate Travel Committee, management of the corporate charge card program (AMEX) and supervision of the travel and expense report processing group.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

1. Day to day oversight, including all operational, service and reporting issues, of the contracted third party travel services provider. This includes all issues of staffing, equipment, services, schedules, reporting metrics, on-line booking tool, CFS, agency contracts and budget performance.
2. Responsible for the development, maintenance, communication and enforcement of the corporate travel and charge card program (AMEX) and policies.
3. Working as a member of the GD Corporate Travel Committee and associated sub committees assists with the development of negotiation strategies and vendor selection for corporate air, hotel, car, GDS, data consolidators, report management and travel/expense management software tool contracts.
4. Management of the corporate (AMEX) charge card program including card approvals, company guaranteed cards, rebate management and problem resolution. Maintains relationship with AMEX representatives.
5. Performs analysis of Gulfstreams Managed Travel program through various reports and metrics provided by BCD in order to ensure lowest total cost and optimum service consistent with corporate policy.
6. Supervisory responsibility, direct or indirect, for the travel and expense report processing group includes staffing, performance appraisals, training, terminations and disciplinary actions.
7. Accounting transaction and reconciliation responsibility for airlines billing, expense reimbursement, travel advances and agency billings. Interaction with various site accounting personnel to ensure transaction processing.
8. Budgeting responsibility for the Gulfstream travel department.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

1. Personal computer proficiency to include Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint as a minimum.
2. Experience in GDS, CFS, on-line booking tools, integrated expense management software and travel agency procedures, in varying levels is required.

A credit history check from a national credit bureau will be conducted for all candidates for this position including new hires and current employees seeking promotion or transfer.

 

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 219017

Posting Type: Internal-External

Department: J1008-Acct Shared Services

Category: Finance

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary Grade:E7

Number of Openings: 1

Posting End Date: 04/09/2024 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

 

Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

 

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