#The Perks

• Permanent Travel Manager position within a highly regarded, award winning organisation where you’ll take ownership of the company’s corporate travel programme and play a key role in supporting projects across Ireland and beyond.
• Work closely with Finance, HR and operational teams while building strong relationships with travel and accommodation partners.
• Opportunity to contribute to process improvements, identify cost-saving initiatives and develop your career within a collaborative and supportive environment.
• Based in Sandyford (Office based).  Salary circa €60-70k depending on experience level.

 #The Opportunity

• Act as the primary point of contact for Perk, managing the supplier relationship, attending bi-weekly governance meetings, and ensuring the platform is configured and maintained in line with the Travel & Expense Policy.
• Own and maintain the Travel & Expense Policy, ensuring policy requirements, approval workflows, booking rules, and platform configuration remain aligned with business, regulatory, and operational requirements.
• Monitor compliance with travel policies, including mandatory use of Perk, approval processes, booking lead times, travel class, accommodation limits, and reimbursable expenses, escalating exceptions where appropriate.
• Oversee the onboarding and offboarding of business travellers, maintaining accurate user access and traveller profiles.
• Provide first-line support for all travel-related queries, including bookings, amendments, cancellations, emergency travel, and travel arrangements not supported through the Perk platform.
•  Coordinate group travel extended and short-term accommodation requirements, and liaise directly with hotels and suppliers to support operational needs.
• Negotiate and manage corporate hotel agreements, issue hotel RFPs, maintain preferred hotel partnerships, and ensure negotiated rates and suppliers are accurately reflected within the travel platform.
• Manage the company’s corporate travel rewards and loyalty programmes, working with suppliers and Finance to maximise benefits and monitor programme performance.
• Review and validate bi-weekly travel invoices, ensuring accuracy, policy compliance, and correct cost allocation prior to approval.
• Partner with Finance to produce travel spend and compliance reporting, identify cost-saving opportunities, monitor supplier performance, support audits, and analyse travel data to drive continuous improvement and policy compliance.

#The Person

• Proven experience managing corporate travel programmes, including travel booking platforms, approvals, reporting, and travel operations.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and monitoring travel policies, governance, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience negotiating and managing supplier relationships, particularly with hotels and accommodation providers.
• Excellent analytical skills with a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and a strong financial control mindset.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across operational teams, Finance, suppliers, and senior leadership.
• Experience analysing travel spend and performance data to identify trends, cost-saving opportunities, and process improvements.
• Proficient in managing multiple priorities, resolving travel-related issues, and delivering a high level of customer service in a fast-paced environment.
• Qualification in Travel Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline is desirable.
• Commercially aware, with an interest in improving processes, managing supplier relationships and supporting cost-effective travel solutions.