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The Rise of Travel ManagerWhy should companies hire a Travel Manager?
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Travel ManagerTasks & Responsibilities
ControlThey control over the companys travel expenses.
Their priority is reducing costs working to leverage expenditures to the companys advantage.
Reducing Costs
Travel PoliciesThey try to guarantee travelers alignment with the companys travel policies and rules.
Theyre responsible for the implementation of the security and risk management policies of the company.
Risk Management
NegotiatingThey spend a lot of time negotiating preferred rates with travel suppliers such as hotels, air carriers, car rental companies and other travel service providers.
TechnologyThey pay great attention to every new technology which could improve the management and reduce travel expenses.
So, why its so important to hire a travel manager even if your
organization doesnt spend millions of dollars per year in travel services?
It means more time for your employees (and their assistants!),
increasing the productivity and satisfaction before, during and
after their trips.
Your employees trips will be always in line with the company travel spending, preventing no
authorized expenses.
Your company will benefit of a better control over the bookings
and the travel costs.
Youll have a professional expert in charge of the policy communication, which could make more efficient the
mechanism of booking approval.
In case of abroad trips, the Travel Manager will be a trustful
responsible for the security of the travelers and will held also a key-
role in managing any critical situation dealing with bureaucracy
or insurance matters.
If you plan to hire a new talent for your company after reading this
slides, were going to share with you some skills you should pay attention
to:
Great knowledge of the travel industry: main global suppliers, key-
local suppliers (B2B) and price policies.
Knowledge of the main travel management softwares available in
the market.
Experience in the logistics of national and international trips.
Networking and communication skills.
Customer service orientation. Happy Travelers = Happy Employees
Proactivism and problem-solving orientation.
An International certification from an accredited organization of business and corporate travel will be a plus,
like the GBTA for example.
Whats the ROI of hiring a Travel Manager?
Travel Manager salary:60,000 to 70,000 USD
Travel Expenses:+500,000 USD
Reducing costs: 20% Travel Expense Savings: 100K
$30,000 USD ROI
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