Lead Strategic Sourcing Analyst

4 hours ago

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India UKG Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 24,00,000 per year

Why UKG
At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That's what we do.

We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you'll get flexibility that's real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you.

Summary
Essential Function-

  • Serve as an internal and external contact for travel related matters
  • Provide guidance to employees of all levels on travel policies, booking tools, and best practices
  • Deliver exceptional traveler support, resolving inquiries or issues quickly and professionally.
  • Proactively manage relationships with regional travel suppliers, including airlines, hotels, visa and TMC partners.
  • Negotiate competitive pricing, SLAs, and contract terms to ensure value and compliance.
  • Support sourcing initiatives and run small to mid-size RFP events.
  • Monitor vendor performance and ensure contractual terms are being met.
  • Maintain and optimize content within the online booking tool (OBT) to align with travel and expense policies.
  • Maintain complex tool integrations with HR and IT teams
  • Provide user training and ensure smooth adoption of travel technologies.
  • Produce and maintain monthly and quarterly travel dashboards for executive leadership review.
  • Analyze travel spend, compliance, and booking trends to identify cost-saving opportunities to provide actionable insights to improve traveler behavior and enhance policy adherence.
  • Be well informed of visa and tax regulations
  • Create and manage travel communications via internal platforms
  • Conduct regular training for employees, new hires, and bookers on travel tools and policies.
  • Promote a culture of traveler awareness, compliance, and safety.

Qualification-

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Hospitality, or related field; or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of experience in corporate travel operations, TMC servicing, or travel category support.
  • Demonstrated vendor coordination and foundational negotiation skills across airlines, hotels, ground, and agency services.
  • Project coordination and stakeholder communication skills; comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Specialized Knowledge-

  • Proficiency with travel platforms and hotel RFP tools; ability to administer content and troubleshooting issues.
  • Strong background in TMC and Air categories in APAC region
  • Vendor and category management
  • Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI/visualization tools preferred.
  • Understanding of duty‑of‑care programs, traveler security practices, and regional/global travel considerations.
  • Solid PowerPoint skills to craft clear, concise updates for leadership.

Competencies-

  • Customer Service & Issue Resolution
  • Operational Excellence & Attention to Detail
  • Analytical Thinking & Reporting
  • Policy Compliance & Risk Awareness
  • Collaboration & Communication
  • Initiative & Continuous Improvement

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