Travel Program, Advisor

Remote Work: Hybrid
Overview:
At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customer's and partner's needs and solve their challenges.

Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our diverse perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes that you care about – locally and globally. We've only begun reimaging the future – for our people, our customers, and the world.

Let's create tomorrow together.

The Travel Program Owner creates and maintains global business travel strategy, priorities, andgoals. They contribute to the development of business travel and expense policies and processesin coordination with Procurement, Accounts Payable, Security, Internal Audit, and Legal. The mainobjective for the Travel Program Owner is to ensure the smooth execution of all aspects ofZebra's travel and expense program which will include, but not limited to, the following:
Communication of new services, tools, and policies
Training sessions
Travel system escalations
Reporting
Policy exceptions
Program audits

This position requires hybrid work in the Lincolnshire, IL location. 
Responsibilities:
Leading and monitoring the Company's corporate travel and expense programs, includingpreferred travel vendors, travel management companies, expense management partners, andcompany credit card programs
Deliver timely reporting of travel metrics and spend
Enforcement of the policies and procedures for global corporate travel and expenses
Manage day-to-day operations of the travel program, including working with travel securityplatform and update and maintain a travel information page on the company intranet site
Establish and maintain proven business relationships with preferred travel providers
Deliver reporting and analysis to support executives and finance teams in managing traveland expense budgets and achieving goals
Propose and implement internal travel strategy, programs, and rules (travel policy) tomanage the travel spend, in accordance with the objectives set by general management interms of cost and level of service
Participate in the drafting of internal procedures aimed at streamlining and controllingprocesses within the Travel and Expense space
Contribute to the drafting of internal notes in coordination with Procurement, AccountsPayable, Security, Internal Audit, and Legal (intranet, emailing, etc.) to communicate practicalinformation (i.e. list of preferred providers, travel agency contacts, best practices)

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma required, college degree strongly preferred
Minimum of 8+ years work experience in the business travel industry, corporate travel operations, hotel industry, or travel technology area required

Preferred Qualifications:
Specific knowledge of the business travel market to manage relationships with travel managementcompanies and other travel providers such as airlines, railways, hotels, car rentals, car services, and financial institutions
Ability to build, update, and monitor Power BI dashboards
Ability to implement new tools to automate business management procedures
Knowledge of Navan highly desired

Travel Requirements: up to 25%

Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us ****** will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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Zebra is a federal contractor and is committed to an alcohol and drug free workplace. As a result, all U.S. based employees are subject to the Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy and Procedure.
Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive – including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.

Salary:USD 94900.00 - USD 142300.00 Yearly
Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.
Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.
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