Travel Manager

POWERED BY TEAMWORK. Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success. For us, working here is more than just a job; it's a passion. There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world.

We trust our employees to bring bold ideas to build the future of aerospace together, contributing to our ranking by TIME as the leading Aerospace & Defense company on the 2023 World's Best Companies list (#59 on the full list). Join our team and become part of the group that's making amazing things happen on the ground and in the skies. Together, we'll proudly step back and say, “We did that."

In the role of Travel Manager you'll play a pivotal part on our Human Resources team. The Travel Manager's purpose is to oversee and lead the Safran Cabin Travel Management function in a highly matrixed, large-scale, global environment. This role will act as a point of reference for the travel and expense processes and be the centralized resource for communications with Employees, Managers, HR and Finance teams.

This position contributes to our vision by:

• Guarantee the proper application of Safran Cabin and any local/regional expense and travel policy and procedures
• Establish, distribute and monitor company reports and KPIs related to Travel and Expense reporting
• Identify cost savings within the travel spend, analyze and interpret data, and develop action plans to ensure target savings are achieved
• Communication to managers and employees targeting travel behavior that is outside policy, when appropriate
• Provide Concur support for the countries that utilize Concur, including follow up for identified anomalies in Concur tools.
• Assist and train users on the travel and expense tools
• Follow-up on necessary modifications to the tool (scale changes, VAT updates, etc.)
• Liaise with HR to ensure data accuracy within Concur
• Represent Safran Cabin on behalf of Safran and external service providers (CONCUR, BCD, BNP, CDS HOTEL, HERTZ).
• Ensure preferred Safran providers, the negotiated rates and the SLA (Service Level Agreement) are correctly implemented and applied within company
• Ensure travelers are satisfied throughout travel life cycle
• Lead communications and coordination of travel management referents for Safran Cabin
• Manage all identified development projects, involving all stakeholders, and execute them according to project plan while optimizing quality, costs, and deadlines.
• Identify, propose and execute levers for optimizing processes, communication and savings linked to travel and expenses

Safran Cabin headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, with a global presence of over 11,000 employees at 36 sites. Site locations are in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Tunisia and Thailand. Safran Cabin serves over 400 airlines and leasing companies globally and delivers to all airframe OEM manufacturers with a heritage spanning over 80 years in the industry.

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• Your Career: Safran is committed to providing internal mobility to our employees. We operate globally so the sky is the limit of where your Safran journey can take you.
• Your Development: Safran employees have free access to Safran University courses and external tuition reimbursement for approved programs or certifications.
• Your Benefits: Our suite of comprehensive benefits include health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, Safran Perks with BenefitHub – Employee Discounts & Rewards Marketplace for consumer products/services and more!

The expected salary range for this position is between $74,850 - $117,620 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, and other factors permitted by law.

At Safran Cabin, diversity & inclusion is a source of richness that adds quality of life, performance, and innovation. We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability/medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We seek service-oriented team players with strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude, adaptable to our innovative and evolving environment.

Across all team members, we are looking for the following attributes:

• Team oriented
• Process focused
• Open & honest communication
• Quality minded
• Ability to persevere and honor commitments
• Recognizes success
• Executes with urgency
• Creates solutions
• Customer focused in everything we do

Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or equivalent education/experience required.
Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of experience working in Travel Management, preferably in a multi-site environment.
Computer Skills:

• Expert knowledge of the CONCUR travel and expense management tool
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

Other Skills:

• Ability to interface with numerous contacts with internal sectors (finance, IT, HR, purchasing, security, management control, …), the group (HR, Safran Purchasing) and external (suppliers).
• Ability to take initiative on projects and self-direct tasks
• Exceptional organizational skills to absorb a significant workload across an international footprint
• Ability to communicate in English.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines with attention to detail.
• The drive to be results oriented to accomplish goals, meet deadlines, and find solutions.
• Process Improvement mindset.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed, large-scale, global environment.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Ability to prepare effective presentations to convey learning and development information to Travel Referents and business leaders.
• Ability to develop influential relationships that with Travel Referents, global leaders, and employees that will inspire them to see your consultation and partnership.
• Demonstrated success in project and program management experience.
• Must possess the ability to run and analyze HR reports and data; analytical and problem solving skills.
• Effective oral and written communications skills.
• Positive attitude with a customer service mindset
• Demonstrates initiative and ownership of projects