Jason Parish

Managed comprehensive procurement processes for all travel suppliers, ensuring seamless operations and KPI oversight.

• Engaged executive personnel by providing strategic insights on travel expenditure and ROI improvement.
• Utilised reporting tools to transform data into audience-specific reports, providing clear interpretation guidelines.
• Developed best practice processes using data, driving significant savings initiatives.
• Operated effectively within complex global frameworks, demonstrating cross-cultural sensitivity.

Led Asia Pacific travel services across eleven offices in six countries, ensuring cultural sensitivity and effective stakeholder management.

• Engaged C-level executives to develop strategic plans across procurement categories.
• Coordinated tenders with travel suppliers to enhance client satisfaction and drive savings.
• Implemented a global travel policy and strategy to standardise operations.
• Managed tender processes for office products, merchandise, and energy, focusing on technology integration and profitability improvement.
• Facilitated ongoing category management through a variety of reporting tools and feedback systems.
• Collaborated with cross-functional project groups to ensure adherence to procurement guidelines.
• Prioritised profitability through analysis and process optimization.

Served as primary contact for travel management provider and key suppliers, enhancing relationship management.

• Generated monthly reports on travel policy compliance and savings, presenting findings to senior management.
• Acted as escalation point for travel arrangers, resolving service issues with travel management provider.
• Recommended policy and process improvements to management, driving efficiency and cost savings.
• Collaborated with procurement team during negotiation and tendering processes for travel-related suppliers.

Managed a portfolio of corporate clients with expenditures between $500K and $5M, ensuring high customer satisfaction levels.

• Maintained a comprehensive database to track client interactions and profitability metrics.
• Analysed travel spending patterns, advised on policy compliance, and recommended strategic enhancements.
• Negotiated supplier contracts while monitoring performance to ensure achievement of targets.
• Collaborated with stakeholders on ad hoc projects to improve systems and relationships.
• Prepared presentations for senior management, showcasing value-added insights and analysis.

Supervised a team of up to 16 travel consultants, ensuring KPI achievement and operational efficiency.

• Conducted monthly one-on-one meetings to guide personal development and performance improvement.
• Managed attendance records, sick leave, annual leave, and payroll administration processes.
• Delivered ad hoc training sessions to facilitate system and process updates.
• Collaborated with management to analyse productivity for enhanced operational cost-effectiveness.

Developed itineraries for business travelers, issuing tickets and travel-related documents.

• Analyzed travel expenditures by preparing detailed reports for client management.
• Represented company at trade fairs, addressing inquiries from prospective clients.
• Served as relief supervisor, providing training support for consultants requiring assistance.
• Led projects as the Melbourne representative in global airline reservations system change.