Travel Commodity Manager (Global Procurement & Travel Operations)

Key Responsibilities

• Own the global travel category strategy across airlines, hotels, rental car companies, ground transportation, TMCs, and travel technology providers.
• Deliver measurable year-over-year cost savings, value creation, and efficiency improvements aligned with procurement targets.
• Establish and track category KPIs including savings, compliance, supplier performance, and traveler satisfaction.
• Design and manage airline programs including market-based share commitments, dynamic discount models, bundle/content strategies, and performance tracking.
• Lead hotel program strategy including rate caps, LRA participation, and footprint optimization.
• Lead annual and multi-year sourcing strategies, including RFPs, competitive rebids, renewals, and supplier rationalization efforts.
• Own negotiation strategy and execution for global and regional agreements with airlines, hotel chains, rental car companies, and other travel suppliers.
• Secure preferred pricing, volume commitments, value-added benefits, and commercial protections.
• Partner with Finance to validate savings, forecast budget impacts, and track realized vs. negotiated benefits.
• Maintain a disciplined contract renewal calendar to ensure timely rebids and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in corporate travel management, procurement, or category management.
• Demonstrated ownership of global airline, hotel, and TMC programs beyond sourcing events.
• Demonstrated success delivering cost savings through supplier negotiations and sourcing events.
• Hands-on experience negotiating airline, hotel, and rental car agreements.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to manage budgets and savings commitments.

Preferred Experience

• Experience owning or implementing online booking tools, TMC, global travel programs.
• Experience in a large multinational or high-tech environment.
• Familiarity with travel and expense platforms and sourcing tools.

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic sourcing and commercial negotiation expertise.
• Strong savings accountability and financial discipline.
• Executive-level stakeholder influence and supplier management.
• Data-driven decision making and analytics capability.
• Ability to operate independently in a complex, global organization.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE):
Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust
Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!