Travel Buyer

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team

Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and multi-industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. We are committed to helping our customers win everywhere, every day and creating greater value for all of our stakeholders through our strategic focus on buildings. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard - your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!

What we offer

• Competitive salary

• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time

• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care

• On the job/cross training opportunities

• Encouraging and collaborative team environment

• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

What you will do

Johnson Controls is seeking a highly motivated and detail-orientedTravel Buyer to directly support the Global Travel Category Manager in driving operational excellence and data-led decision-making across our corporate travel program. This role blends travel program operations with analytics, helping drive smarter decision-making through data and managing internal and external relationships. Work closely with the Category Managers and key stakeholders to understand spend requirements, negotiate prices and contracts with suppliers. You will need to closely manage commercial and contractual interactions with external companies. You'll work closely with our Travel Management Company (TMC) with a strong focus on performance insights, compliance, travel analytics and program reporting. The ideal candidate brings a balance of business intelligence skills, stakeholder fluency, procurement & operational rigor - serving as a key partner to our preferred travel suppliers, and internal stakeholders across procurement, finance, and compliance.

How you will do it

Operational Execution, Procurement & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a first-line escalation contact for complex booking or travel issues.

• Liaise with our TMC and SAP Concur administrators to resolve traveler concerns and ensure service levels are met.

• Partner with AP, Compliance, and regional teams to align reporting, resolve escalations, and support audit readiness.

• Maintain internal content libraries (e.g., preferred supplier lists, travel program guides, policy training)

• Manage suppliers and support category manager with strategic sourcing implementation

• Create and deliver RFXs activities where appropriate using eSourcing platforms to deliver best solution proposals to the business for sourcing decisions.

Reporting & Analytics

• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards using SAP Concur data, TMC and supplier data.

• Analyze travel and expense trends, policy compliance, and supplier performance to identify savings opportunities and risk areas.

• Deliver monthly reporting packages and insights

• Support quarterly business reviews and ad-hoc requests with data visualizations and key takeaways.

Travel Program Strategy & Compliance

• Track policy exceptions and help recommend adjustments to improve governance and adoption.

• Maintain preferred supplier and rate configurations in travel booking tools.

• Assist in preparing benchmarking materials to support supplier negotiations and sourcing initiatives.

• Monitor KPIs such as policy compliance, traveler satisfaction, and cost per trip.

What we look for

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field.

• 3+ years of experience in corporate travel, T&E program management, procurement or business operations

• Strong proficiency in Excel and/or Power BI (or similar data visualization tools).

• Familiarity with SAP Concur or other travel/expense systems preferred.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global matrix environment.

• Confident communicator at all levels, and strong presenting skills

• Highly organized with effective time management and attention to detail.

• Drive to 'make things happen' and create opportunities

• Ability to gather, relate and summarize information into logical conclusions

• Ability to work within defined processes

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $73,000-91,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, andabilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This position includes acompetitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers siteat https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us