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Melissa R

@melissapad11

Corporate Travel and Expense Consultant

Vereinigte Staaten
Spanisch, Englisch
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Über mich
I help growing companies build, improve, and manage corporate travel programs that are efficient, scalable, and cost-conscious. With 8+ years of experience, including six years managing Spotify’s global travel program, I’ve supported travel across 30+ countries and managed multimillion-dollar spend. I can help with travel policy, TMC selection, vendor sourcing and negotiations, expense processes, reporting, cost control, traveler experience, and duty of care. Whether you’re building from scratch or optimizing an existing program, I bring a practical, hands-on approach focused on results.... Mehr lesen

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Meine Dienstleistungen

Business-Effizienz & -Automatisierungen
I will create or optimize your corporate travel and expense policy

Arbeitserfahrung

Self_employed / Freelance

Managing Consultant

Self employed / Freelance • Freiberufler

Sep 2025 - Present • 1 yr

Provide consulting and project leadership across corporate travel, strategic sourcing, technology, and business process improvement. Lead supplier sourcing and negotiations, financial analysis, vendor evaluations, and executive recommendations. Partner with businesses to develop practical strategies that improve operations, control costs, and support traveler and organizational needs.

Spotify

Travel Manager

Spotify • Vollzeit

Aug 2019 - Sep 2025 • 6 yrs 1 mo

Led global Travel & Expense operations across 30+ countries and approximately $75M in annual travel spend. Managed travel policy, TMCs, supplier sourcing and negotiations, SAP Concur, corporate cards, reporting, duty of care, and traveler support. Partnered across Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, Security, and Risk while delivering approximately 15–20% savings through supplier negotiation and program optimization.

PCS_Joes

Corporate Travel & Expense Coordinator

PCS Joes • Vollzeit

Jul 2017 - Jul 2019 • 2 yrs

Managed domestic and international corporate travel, logistics, and employee expense reporting while supporting policy and financial compliance. Negotiated vendor agreements that reduced travel costs by approximately 10–15% and partnered with Finance and HR to improve processes, documentation, employee support, and reimbursement turnaround times.