Senior Travel Agent

As an employer, Kuehne+Nagel stands for equal opportunity and we are committed to diversity in our teams with regards to people with disabilities. We believe that you can make a valuable contribution to Kuehne+Nagel and look forward to receiving your application.

Your Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Travel Agent to oversee complex travel arrangements and support employees with seamless and cost-effective corporate travel solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in business travel, strong proficiency in GDS and NDC, and a proactive approach to optimizing travel programs.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate complex travel requests, ensuring compliance with company travel policies.
• Optimize travel costs while delivering the best possible service to employees.
• Provide guidance on preferred travel suppliers and negotiated agreements.
• Utilize advanced GDS and NDC capabilities to manage travel bookings efficiently.
• Handle executive-level travel arrangements with discretion and precision.
• Support the travel team with training, troubleshooting, and process improvements.
• Act as a point of escalation for travel disruptions and urgent cases.
• Maintain data accuracy and reporting for travel analytics and cost control.
• Oversee and ensure adherence to approval flows and travel authorization procedures.

Your Skills and Experiences

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in corporate travel management.
• Expert proficiency in GDS (preferably Galileo) and NDC platforms.
• Strong knowledge of corporate travel policies, vendor negotiations, and travel risk management.
• Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Experience handling executive travel requests.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior team members.
• Strong experience with approval flows and travel authorization procedures.
• Experience working in international large-scale organizations or environments.

Join our team and play a crucial role in delivering seamless corporate travel experiences for our employees.