Nan Lester , Ctc Email & Phone Number

I am a highly accomplished global corporate travel management professional with extensive experience providing comprehensive travel-related support for organizational goals and objectives. I am skilled at managing enterprise travel programs, implementing easy to manage and use policies and procedures to drive increases in travel efficiency. Persuasive by nature, I am able to build strong relationships with both internal and external travel stakeholders and providers, negotiating the best possible rates to increase program cost effectiveness. I am able to maintain compliance with set organizational regulations and guidelines. I am continually recognized for the ability to deliver exceptional results working in fast-paced, highly dynamic corporate travel environments.

Listed skills include Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Process Improvement, Contract Negotiation, and 22 others.

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  Travel & Fleet Manager Americas

  Swisslog Healthcare

  2000 - Present - Denver, Co

  • Develop highly effective strategic corporate travel-related policies and procedures that drive increases in organizational travel efficiency and cost effectiveness for a company that completes $5M in travel business annually.• Oversee and direct all travel arrangements including air travel and lodging, maintaining strong business relationships with stakeholders including travel agencies and vendors and calculating the best possible method of transportation. • Implement a strategic approach to coordinating travel logistics to accommodate travel plans and requirements in the safest, most cost-effective manner in line with corporate restrictions.• Created and implemented metrics that has helped measure success and failures and ensure that the program delivers cost efficiency results. • Monitor travel activities and programs to ensure compliance with strict company travel guidelines and restrictions.• Use strong negotiation skills and a persuasive nature to effectively negotiate contract and rates with travel service provided to obtain the best prices possible. • Managed the company’s credit card programs and related charges and process travel and expense (T&E) reports including handling reimbursements as needed. • Maintain continual, comprehensive compliance with strict organizational travel and expense policies and procedures. • Serve as a booking agent for on average 150-200 transactions and an international booking agent for on average 100-150 transactions both on a monthly basis.• Secured a nationwide agreement in 2011 with Holiday Chain International Hotels and Resorts that resulted in savings of $25,000 on an annual basis.• Ensure travel efficiency by making sure travelers are signed up with the appropriate counter by-pass car rental programs and that all applicable fees are waived.• Successfully coordinate and negotiate 7-10 airline contracts, 3 major car vendor contracts and over 155-130 hotels worldwide on all continents.