Director, Supply Chain – Global Travel
Otis Elevator Co.
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇪🇸 Spain
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Lead
About the role
- Own the Strategy: Design and deploy global travel procurement strategies using market intelligence and best-in-class tools
- Drive Compliance & Savings: Maximize use of approved travel management companies, reduce personal card usage, and hit annual productivity targets
- Lead Globally: Chair a cross-functional global travel council to shape policy, pricing, and supplier relationships
- Negotiate & Optimize: Lead RFQs, supplier negotiations, and contracting to secure discounts and reduce spend
- Define KPIs: Establish clear metrics—advance booking adherence, class-of-service compliance, rebate maximization, and regional/global savings
- Analyze & Present: Use Excel and travel analytics tools to extract insights and present recommendations to leadership
- Collaborate & Improve: Conduct regular reviews with travel partners to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with Otis’ standards
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain Management
- 5+ years of direct experience managing travel-related commodities (air, hotel, ground transport, etc.) preferred
- University degree
- Fluency in English is required
- Proficiency in additional languages commonly used across the EMEA region is highly desirable
- Proven ability to exercise independent business judgment and drive strategic initiatives across global teams
- Strong strategic sourcing, negotiation, and contracting expertise
- Demonstrated capability to lead complex data-driven analysis
- Highly adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic global environment
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience rolling out corporate credit card programs across EMEA and APAC regions
- Skilled in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and executive-level presentations
- Proven ability to lead multi-regional sourcing projects from strategy through execution
- Experience managing distributed teams and working effectively in a matrixed global organization
Benefits
- Professional development
- Employee Scholar Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
supply chain managementstrategic sourcingnegotiationcontractingdata analysistravel procurementtravel analyticsKPI definitionRFQ managementcost reduction
Soft skills
strategic initiative drivingindependent business judgmentadaptabilitystakeholder managementcommunicationcross-functional leadershipcollaborationmulti-priority managementcontinuous improvementpresentation skills