Travel Coordinator
Role Overview
The experienced, highly organized Travel Coordinator joins the People & Culture team.
The role coordinates travel for employees, exhibitors, and partners, including event and group travel, while managing costs and service quality.
Key Skills for This Role
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About the company
Messe Frankfurt Middle East is the regional arm of Messe Frankfurt GmbH and operates B2B exhibitions in the Middle East.
Its portfolio includes Intersec Global, Beautyworld Dubai, Automechanika Dubai, and Light + Intelligent Building Middle East.
Role overview
The experienced, highly organized Travel Coordinator joins the People & Culture team.
The role coordinates travel for employees, exhibitors, and partners, including event and group travel, while managing costs and service quality.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate flights, hotels, visas, ground transport, and itineraries for employees, exhibitors, and business partners.
- Manage major event and group travel logistics, bookings, deadlines, and communications.
- Support travel policies and service level agreements and ensure bookings follow internal guidelines.
- Handle employee travel enquiries, provide guidance, resolve issues, and manage last-minute changes.
- Maintain supplier relationships and coordinate visa applications and travel documentation.
- Manage invoices, purchase orders, supplier payments, cost allocations, and monthly reconciliations.
- Support SAP Concur and SAP S/4HANA travel processes and employee booking, expense, and system queries.
- Maintain travel records, booking trackers, and expenditure reports with Finance and Procurement.
- Improve travel processes, control costs, and enhance the employee travel experience.
What you'll bring
- At least 2 years of travel coordination, corporate travel management, or related travel-industry experience.
- A bachelor's degree in Travel & Tourism, Hospitality Management, or a related discipline.
- Strong knowledge of booking processes, airline reservations, accommodation, and international travel requirements.
- Experience with group travel, multiple bookings, and complex itineraries.
- Understanding of visa requirements, travel documentation, policies, and regulations.
- SAP Concur, SAP S/4HANA, or similar system experience is advantageous.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, and ability to maintain records and manage reconciliations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, organization, attention to detail, and a service-focused approach.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines, solve unexpected travel problems, and negotiate cost-effective supplier arrangements.
Why join
- Join a dynamic, collaborative team supporting an international exhibition portfolio.
- Opportunity to develop a career within a global organization and contribute to a seamless travel experience.
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