Travel Procurement Analyst, Data and Analytics

Company: Aon
Location: Winston Salem
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job Description:

Aon Is Looking For A Travel Procurement Analyst - Data and Analytics The Data Analyst ensures the reliability and scalability of Aon's Global Travel data and analytics and provides insightful analysis to support strategic decision making as part of our Global Spend Management team in Chicago IL. This role works closely with Aon's global travel team to define and document requirements, develop reporting, analyses business processes and systems, and support projects aligned to the global travel strategy to drive insights. Job Responsibilities: Gather and document requirements, interpret data and analyze results as per global travel needs (including but not limited to the categories of air, hotel, car rental, travel management company (TMC), online booking tools (OBTs) to deliver actionable results across regions and solution lines Comprehensive analysis to optimize global travel program across all types of travel management topics including policy, compliance, preferencing, strategy, sourcing, acquisitions, divestitures and more Develop reports and analytical dashboards to enable data-informed insights to further enhance colleague experiences and monitor performance across the global travel and meetings program Skilled at constructing analytical frameworks to measure, benchmark, and make recommendations for global travel and meetings program advancement Collaborate with stakeholders and suppliers to estimate savings opportunities, measure contract performance, and institute benchmarks Supporting the data engineering team in identifying data requirements and issues across global travel and meeting Partner with internal stakeholders to align with wider business goals supporting decision reporting requirements Train end users on dashboards and reports to drive adoption and increase data IQ Research, recommend and implement system enhancements leveraging data and analytics Assess current processes and provide recommendations to drive efficiency and standardization across the global travel and meeting processes Function effectively as part of a team by sharing knowledge, providing direction, work distribution and assisting others in the group Assist with other travel-related projects as-needed You Bring Knowledge and Expertise BA/BS undergraduate degree required Deep knowledge of Microsoft Office, with expert knowledge of Excel, and PowerPoint Familiarity with travel industry Experience working within a procurement or category management department Comfortable working with large data sets, creating data model Advanced critical thinking, analytical and quantitative skills Demonstrated initiative for process improvements Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills Strong relationship-building skills and able to communicate complex ideas Ability to translate business requirement into technical requirement Share insights and make business recommendations (e.g., cost-benefit, forecasting, experiment analysis) with effective presentations of findings at multiple levels of stakeholders through visual displays of quantitative information Proven track record of delivering data-driven analytics to guide global travel and meetings strategy, development, and execution High bandwidth and multi-tasking skills - easily able to handle competing priorities, remain flexible and derive creative solutions under pressure Experience in customer focused environment Experience working with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI preferred Working SQL knowledge (query authoring) and experience working with relational databases a plus We offer you A competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. Our Colleague Experience: From helping clients gain access to capital after natural disasters, to creating access to health care and retirement for millions, Aon colleagues empower results for our clients, communities, and each other every day. They make a difference, work with the best, own their potential, and value one another. This is the Aon Colleague Experience, defining what it means to work at Aon and realizing our vision of empowering human and economic possibility. To learn more visit Aon Colleague Experience. About Aon: Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance. Aon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, or domestic partner status. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. #LI-SP1 2504414

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