Travel Manager, Bucharest

Michelin, a leader in the field of tires, is dedicated to sustainably enriching of the mobility of goods and people through the production, distribution and marketing of tires for each type of vehicle. It also offers innovative business support services, digital mobility services and publishes travel, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and atlases. Michelin has over 4500 employees in Romania: 3 factories (2 in Zalău and 1 in Florești - Prahova), as well as a commercial network, and a center for shared services, in Bucharest. The office in Bucharest also hosts the coordination center for the Central Europe region.

In 2020-2022, Michelin Romania obtained the Top Employers certification, from the renowned Top Employers Institute, for its Human Resources processes and policies, created for the benefit of its employees.

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- Experience in travel and tourism (2-3 years);
- Past experience in managing people (min. 2 years);
- Fluent in English and French;
- Working knowledge of MS Office (especially of Excel, for data analysis);
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and negotiation skills;
- Well-organized and reliable;
- An analytical mind with strong business acumen;
- Customer-oriented approach;
- Willing to travel 2-5 trips/year and for the transition period.

Mission of the position

In strong collaboration with the Global travel manager, the Europe time zone Travel Manager is responsible for developing and implementing the corporate travel strategies, reaching the travel program objectives, in order to achieve a best in class performance in each country/region of his/her area of responsibility.

Main activities:

- Adapting the Global Travel Policy to the local legal or cultural requirements. This includes within each country/region of the Europe time zone;
- Ensuring the Global Travel Policy is applied within each country/region under his/her responsibility;
- Providing a high service quality for travelers prior, during and after their trips;
- Ensures the right information and support is given to travelers and managers, to make sure tools and processes are in place and properly communicated to the travelers and managers for: bookings, administrative procedures, medical care and assistance, procedures for paying, validating and claiming reimbursements;
- Ensuring contracts with our suppliers are correctly implemented and applied;
- Monitoring the spend per category and continuously evaluating options to optimize the travel spend.
- Making sure the tools and profiles are updated;
- Managing of a team of multi-lingual Europe time zone Travel Experts (4-8 team members).

What we offer:

- Flexible work program and the possibility to work from home;
- Meal vouchers and lunch discount;
- Partial deduction of holiday tickets and public transport costs;
- Fruits, juice, water and coffee at the office;
- Employee discounts, allowance and financial aids.