Travel Manager

About Us

At Technip Energies, we believe in a better tomorrow and we believe we can make tomorrow better. With approximately 15,000 talented women and men, we are a global and leading engineering and technology company, with a clear vision to accelerate the energy transition. Designing and delivering added value energy solutions is what we do.

If you share our determination to drive the transition to a low-carbon future, then this could be the job for you. We are currently seeking a Travel Manger, reporting directly to Head of Real Estate & Facilities, Americas to join our Real Estate & Facilities team based in Houston, TX.

About the Job

We offer you not only a job, but an inspiring journey in a truly global environment where you team up to break down boundaries thanks to the innovation, creativity and pioneer spirit which drive our people.

About The Role:

Operational Travel Management

• Leads the travel management team including support personnel and third-party contractors engaged from travel booking through the reporting process.
• Maintains awareness of security and safety issues / communications on travel policy
• Reconcile Conferma hotel account. Call hotels for copies of hotel receipts, approve travel for out of policy travel requests or when budget holder is unavailable.
• Interacts with employees, management, travel agents and suppliers to resolve customer service issues.
• Interacts with contracted travel agent to ensure the signed agreements are followed.
• Work with Accounting to download toll invoices.
• Work with Accounting to do coding for car rentals and for T.EN flights.
• Accounting coding correction when needed.
• Code Mexico credit cards used to book hotel and flights (1004 and 1009)

Change & Demand Management

• Develop and implement the travel program strategy and policies.
• Coordinates the integration of new software and tools aligning with existing policies and procedures.
• Creates training programs to ensure compliance with systems and procedures established for safe and efficient travel practice.
• Work with HR, Sourcing, and finance to successfully execute and audit compliance with the policies and procedures.
• Implementation of new travel programs and processes for all the locations in Americas (North and South America).

Reporting

• Providing key stakeholders in all markets with relevant reporting (spend and behavior), continually update leadership on KPI’s. Follow up on discrepancies noted.
• Monitoring effectiveness of Travel Policy and providing feedback to provide continuous improvement.
• Ensures that travel needs are met within the constraints of the Company’s travel budget and guidelines.
• ESG – monitoring and minimizing CO2 emission in travel arrangements and contributing to the NetZero 2030 goal.

Optimization

• Support strategic sourcing strategy through regular interaction and feedback.
• Assist HR and sourcing with development & implementation of policy, procedure & program management.
• Responsible for actions, targets & goals as outlined within regional level business plans.
• Manages the budget for the Americas Travel program.

Program & Support Team Management

• Interaction with Corporate travel group to implement travel policies and regulations, as well as taking care of ad hoc travel related requests from Corporate.
• Work with Corporate travel management, travel program management & business operations teams to implement recommendations.
• Supports sourcing in negotiations of Travel related contracts.
• Supervises, guides and trains employees in travel guidelines and procedures.

Communication & Best Practice Sharing

• Manages travel website content, ensures information accuracy and seasonal validity.
• Communicates travel program values and benefits to employees through training, business unit communications and travel website.
• Report benchmark industry standards and new industry trends.

About You

We’d love to hear from you if your profile meets the following essential requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years’ experience in travel management, quality change management or related field.
• Experience in managing a team and working in cross-functional/matrixed organization.
• Experience in travel agent change management.
• Knowledge of and experience with major reservations software programs.
• Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Knowledge of and experience with international geography, routings, marine and offshore pricing.
• Familiar with a variety of the travel field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) is a plus.

Inclusion Standards

In our continuous journey to developing and building culture of inclusion, we adhere to four Inclusion Gold Standards. And you?

We challenge our biases and embrace diversity of thought.

No one has all the knowledge and solutions, collectively we do.

We foster a caring environment where people are respected, comfortable to share and be heard.

We promote active listening for effective decision and action.

What’s Next?

Once receiving your system application, Recruiting Team will screen and match your skills, experience, and potential team fit against the role requirements. We ask for your patience as the team completes the volume of applications with reasonable timeframe. Check your application progress periodically via personal account from created candidate profile during your application.

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