Company Intro:
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world leader in online travel and related services, provided to customers and partners in over 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands Booking.com, KAYAK, priceline, agoda.com, Rentalcars.com, and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. During 2019, the Company had consolidated revenues and net income of $15.1 billion and $4.9 billion, respectively, and a current market value of approximately $60 billion.
Reports to and Location:
The Procurement Buyer will report to the VP, Procurement in our Norwalk office.
Job Overview:
This a great development role for someone who wants to become a world-class procurement professional and leader. The Procurement Buyer is key in executing important projects across varied categories. The role applies the science of the procurement process to drive value into the company. You will also support key procurement projects as needed (internal facts, external market insights), and manage the productivity process and reporting. Come join our team!
Responsibilities and Duties:
* Provides relevant insights/ analytics and reports to the global VP to support reporting and management requests.
* Will lead 2-3 projects in the areas of Indirect spend.
* Manage the productivity tools, process and reporting.
* Own the linkage of external market insight sources to build vital reports to support the sourcing process.
* Conduct bid events, prepare bid analysis and provide sourcing recommendations to Strategic Sourcing Manager(s).
Qualifications:
* Bachelors degree in a business-related field. MBA highly desired.
* 2-3 years work experience in the area of finance, data analytics, or procurement/supply chain.
* Knowledge of developing a business case.
* The ability to influence without authority, supporting people to help drive project success.
* Solid understanding of Microsoft Office applications including as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Google Suite.
About BKNG
Booking Holdings is the world leader in online travel & related services. Our teams work around the clock to build and improve the technology that empowers people to more freely travel across borders, time zones, languages and cultures. At Booking Holdings, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world every day through seamless technology powered by our six major brands:
* Booking.com
* KAYAK
* priceline
* agoda
* Rentalcars.com
* OpenTable
Through the Booking Holdings brands, we help our customers reach all corners of the earth. Our ability to provide great service rests on how well we understand our diverse customer base, which is why having a diverse team is so important to us. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration.
EEO Statement:
Booking Holdings is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. We ensure equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without discrimination or harassment based on race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
Booking Holdings also extends this policy to every phase of the employment process including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, training and development, position elimination, restructure, promotion, compensation, benefits, layoffs, termination, and all other conditions or privileges of employment. Booking Holdings and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please email reasonableaccommodation@bookingholdings.com with your request. M/F/V/D/SO
Norwalk, CT
Booking Holdings Inc. provides online travel and related services in Europe, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates Booking.com, which connects travelers with a selection of places to stay, including apartments, vacation homes, family-run B&Bs, 5-star luxury resorts, tree houses, and igloos; and KAYAK that searches other sites to show travelers the information they need to find the right flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages.
It also operates Priceline, an online travel deal service, which provides travelers to save on hotel rooms, airline tickets, rental cars, vacation packages, and cruises; Agoda, which provides online accommodation reservation services. In addition, the company operates Rentalcars.com that offers online rental car reservation services; and OpenTable, an online provider of restaurant reservation and information services to consumers and restaurant reservation management, as well as customer acquisition services to restaurants. Further, it offers travel insurance products.
The company was formerly known as The Priceline Group Inc. and changed its name to Booking Holdings Inc. in February 2018. Booking Holdings Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.