Lead Strategic Sourcing Analyst (Noida)

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 recent hires and bookers on travel tools and policies Promote a culture of traveler awareness compliance and safety 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 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 ski .