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Ross Stores
Lead, Travel Operations
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What they do
A Travel Agent makes travel and accommodation arrangements for customers. Provides information on vacation destinations, flights and tour options; arranges flights and accommodations and advises on travel itineraries for customers travelling for business. Assists with advance purchase of tickets and reservations.
$54,149 / year median in California
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Our values start with our people, join a team that values you! Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience. As part of our team, you will experience: Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community. Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2025 revenues of $22.8 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.
GENERAL PURPOSE
The Travel Operations, Lead will manage the operational logistics of Ross' Travel, and Corporate Card Programs by providing support, issue resolutions, policy guidance and recommendations to Ross' executives, administrative assistants and associates across the organization. This role will focus on the operational and administrative components of Ross' travel and card programs, including but not limited to airline, car rental, lodging, chauffeured transportation, rail, corporate card, online booking tool, and all aspects of the corporate credit card program. Additional responsibilities include partnering with the Sr. Manager, Travel, to explore and assess opportunities with all suppliers, managing, editing, and distributing reports across multiple systems and travel categories, while supporting associates with travel-related issues and providing high-touch support to executives and EA's. In addition, they will provide support in sourcing and contracting Meetings & Events and also lead regular touchpoint meetings with EAs/AAs and Zone Admins to drive compliance with Ross policies and initiatives. A key component of this role is data analytics, including reviewing travel and credit card data to support departmental spend reporting, identify non-compliant spend, and provide insights to support leadership decision-making. The base salary range for this role is $70,310- $101,400. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Customer Service and Customer Engagement o Maintains a strong customer service orientation.
- Partner with Sr. Travel Manager in holding regular touchpoint meetings with the company's administrative teams.
- Share updates on travel programs, preferred suppliers, tools, and process changes to ensure alignment and awareness.
- Gather feedback on traveler experience, operational challenges, and opportunities for process improvement.
- Travel Policy and Compliance o Responsible for Ross associate questions concerning Ross' Corporate Travel Policy and expense reimbursement.
- Ensure maintenance of associate hierarchy files for booking tool and reporting.
- Reporting o Prepare and analyze reports across multiple systems and categories, including but not limited to: Travel Policy exception reports. Corporate credit card delinquencies and audits. o Prepare ad-hoc reports as needed/requested.
- Analyze basic travel patterns/bookings and recommend appropriate actions to drive/change traveler/arranger behavior.
- Corporate Credit Card and Booking Tool Administration o Ross Corporate Card Program management Responsible for the Corporate Card application process.
- Meeting Management o Meeting Planning - Liaison between Ross and Ross' designated travel agency for large corporate-sponsored events (e.
- Facilitate the sourcing of hotels and ground transportation.
COMPETENCIES
People- Building Effective Teams (for managers of People and Projects)
- Developing Talent (for managers of people only, N/A for this role/level)
- Collaboration Self
- Leading by Example
- Communicates Effectively
- Ensures Accountability and Execution
- Manages Conflict Business
- Business Acumen
- Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
- Organizational Agility
- Adaptability
- Technical Competence
- Customer Service
- Results-Oriented
QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
- 5 + years of experience in the Travel industry (Corporate Buyer, Travel Management Companies or Air, Car and Hotel Suppliers, etc.) with experience in: o Working with travel suppliers in categories including, but not limited to, air, hotel, ground, and ancillary services. o On-line booking tools (Concur, Deem, Navan, etc.) and data reporting systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with organizational awareness and sensitivity.
- Strong organizational skills, project management skills, and attention to detail.
- Outstanding work ethic; displays a high sense of urgency to resolve issues quickly and efficiently.
- Ability to analyze and synthesize large amounts of data and identify key trends and variances.
- Technical savviness and demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Visio) with intermediate Excel experience (power query, V-lookups, pivot tables, and other intermediate functions).