Job Description

This role will have responsibility for operations relating to Travel, Meetings, Expense and Payment Solutions Operations for the APAC and Emerging Markets region (Regional responsibility can change subject to alignment with GSK BU\xe2\x80\x99s). Stakeholder management across all BUs and the region is key to this role in order to manage policy for meetings and travel. Close monitoring and analytics of Travel, Meetings & Expenses spend is required to optimize GSK spend. This is a high-risk category requiring duty of care.Key ResponsibilitiesCollaborates with the Operations and Sourcing team to develop best in class service and optimised and cost appropriate traveller and meeting experience for GSK peopleEstablishes and manages KPI\xe2\x80\x99s to ensure effective control and manage all Travel & Meetings Spend and supplier service for the regionWorks in partnership with Country/ Region LOC Procurement (LOC\xe2\x80\x99s) and Country/ Region Finance (CFO\xe2\x80\x99s) team to optimise traveller and meeting owner awareness of spend and behaviour (to control spend and optimise demand in line with industry benchmarksManage meetings operations and strategy for the APAC and Emerging Markets regions.Agree and align on meetings forecast with key meeting stakeholders and support meeting stakeholders in developing meeting strategy for APAC and Emerging Markets.Manages APAC and Emerging Markets Operations for Travel including budget management.Corporate Card (and other relevant card products) programs including adherence to established KPIs, process optimisation, and end-user support in liaison with GM\xe2\x80\x99s and CFO\xe2\x80\x99sWorks in partnership with the Country / Region CFO\xe2\x80\x99s to provide strategic direction, insight into meeting management practices and adviceProvide reporting and support to key travel & meetings and events stakeholdersManages T&E/ Meetings & Events regional supplier relationships in line with the global suppliers strategies and initiativesImplement and manage global and regional projectsRegional Travel & Meetings Supplier (TMC, MPA\xe2\x80\x99s, air & hotel suppliers etc) management including QBR\xe2\x80\x99s and communicating initiatives throughout the region.Proactively liase with and manage key stakeholders and business partners to support strategy development, endorse recommended strategies and support execution alongside sourcing teamWhy you?Basic QualificationsWe are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degreeMin 7 years in a travel management program, category management within the travel sectorMin 4 years in managing a regional or global travel programWhy GSK?Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose \xe2\x80\x93 to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together \xe2\x80\x93 so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns \xe2\x80\x93 as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it\xe2\x80\x99s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves \xe2\x80\x93 feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.Important notice to Employment businesses/ AgenciesGSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK\'s commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.

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