Manager, Procurement

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

34d • $127,500 - $191,300 • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Procurement, Global Travel leads complex procurement, supplier management, and operational transformation initiatives supporting Qualcomm’s global corporate travel program. This role partners with internal stakeholders to identify business requirements, define service strategies, evaluate suppliers, negotiate commercial agreements, and manage supplier performance to deliver best value, operational efficiency, policy compliance, duty of care, and a high-quality traveler experience.

The Manager translates global travel strategy into scalable operational programs, sourcing strategies, technology improvements, and measurable outcomes. The role manages day-to-day supplier and program performance, leads strategic sourcing and transformation initiatives, and evaluates emerging capabilities, including artificial intelligence, automation, predictive analytics, and self-service technologies, that can improve how employees plan, book, and experience business travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, or related field.
• 6+ years of industry-specific experience in Procurement, Operations, or related work experience.
• Full-time onsite work in San Diego, CA (5 days per week).

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, or a related field.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Corporate Travel, Travel Operations, Travel Technology, Employee Services, Supplier Management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience working in a large, global, matrixed organization.
• 2+ years of experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership, including Director-level stakeholders and above.
• 1+ year of experience in a technical or functional leadership role, with or without direct reports.
• 1+ year of experience managing operating budgets, project financials, travel spend, or supplier cost models.

Responsibilities

• Support global travel sourcing initiatives, supplier selection, and category strategies that align with business objectives.
• Define business requirements, develop sourcing strategies, manage RFx processes, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Utilize market intelligence, benchmarking, analytics, and cost modeling to drive sourcing decisions and optimize value.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and supplier capabilities to support continuous program improvement.
• Manage global travel operations and supplier performance to ensure a consistent, traveler-focused experience.
• Manage traveler support, escalations, service recovery, and issue resolution across regions.
• Identify operational risks, traveler pain points, and process improvement opportunities while balancing cost, compliance, and duty of care.
• Provide guidance on complex operational issues and escalate significant risks as appropriate.
• Drive travel program transformation initiatives, including process improvements, automation, AI, self-service, and technology enhancements.
• Develop business cases, implementation plans, and governance frameworks to support innovation and operational efficiency.
• Partner with stakeholders to implement new technologies while ensuring compliance with privacy, security, and enterprise requirements.
• Drive adoption of new tools and processes through effective change management and continuous improvement.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships throughout the contract lifecycle, from selection and implementation through ongoing governance.
• Establish performance metrics, service-level agreements, and supplier scorecards to measure and improve outcomes.
• Conduct supplier business reviews and drive corrective actions to ensure contractual commitments are achieved.
• Identify and mitigate commercial, operational, financial, and service-delivery risks.
• Develop reporting, dashboards, and performance metrics to monitor travel spend, supplier performance, traveler experience, and policy compliance.
• Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends, savings opportunities, risks, and improvement priorities.
• Prepare executive-level recommendations, presentations, business reviews, and decision-support materials for senior leadership.
• Measure and report program performance against established objectives and key performance indicators.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, Security, HR, Legal, Technology, and regional teams to deliver global travel program objectives.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, stakeholder engagement, communications, and change-management activities.
• Translate strategic goals into executable plans, governance structures, and measurable outcomes.
• Coach and mentor team members while managing priorities across multiple projects and initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants
• Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager