Travel Category Specialist, Supply Chain

Gilbane Building Company•Boston, MA

20d•$65,000 - $105,000•Remote

About The Position

Gilbane is seeking a Supply Chain Professional II to contribute to strategic sourcing and procurement, with a focus on travel category management. The role supports supplier performance, stakeholder engagement, program administration, procurement activity, and compliance. It also involves reporting and analysis, vendor and contract administration, internal customer support, and coordination of the Contract Lifecycle Management process. The position can be performed remotely or from any U.S. location where Gilbane has an office. The pay range is $65,000 to $105,000, plus benefits and a retirement program; salary is determined based on factors including geographic location, skills, education, and experience. Gilbane offers training through Gilbane University and an experienced team for ongoing learning. Candidates who receive an offer must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
1–4 years of supply chain-related experience.
Prior experience with a Travel Management Company (TMC) and knowledge of travel as a supply chain category.
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
Ability to extract, scrub, and format raw data exports.
Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
Ability to work autonomously.
Ability to multitask with strong attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

CPSM certification.
Knowledge of eProcurement or P2P solutions.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day support and category management for travel, including supplier performance, stakeholder engagement, and program administration.
Identify, qualify, conduct outreach to, and enable new supplier opportunities.
Coordinate custom bidding events and procurement of materials and services.
Support vendor performance tracking.
Ensure compliance requirements in partnership with vendors.
Participate in pricing and terms negotiations across multiple suppliers in a category.
Manage discrepancy reconciliation with vendors.
Create and maintain price contracts.
Provide help desk services to internal customers.
Provide periodic systems training to internal customers and suppliers.
Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis, and complete special projects as assigned.
Support the Contract Lifecycle Management process by coordinating contract submissions to Legal, tracking contract progress in internal systems, facilitating communication between internal stakeholders and suppliers about comments and revisions, and monitoring existing agreements to initiate timely renewal outreach.