Trent Downes
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Trent Downes is from Irvine, California, United States. Trent works in the following industries: "Motor Vehicle Manufacturing". Trent is currently Lead Purchasing Manager, Travel at Rivian. In Trent's previous role as a Sr. Purchasing Manager, Travel at Rivian, Trent worked in Irvine, California, United States until Sep 2022. Prior to joining Rivian, Trent was a Corporate Account Manager @ Egencia at Expedia Group and held the position of Corporate Account Manager @ Egencia. Prior to that, Trent was a Associate Market Manager at Expedia Group, based in Irvine, Ca from Feb 2019 to Mar 2020. Trent started working as Market Associate at Expedia Group in Irvine, CA in Dec 2017. From Dec 2016 to Oct 2017, Trent was Business Consultant at Zillow Group, based in Irvine, CA. Prior to that, Trent was a Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from Feb 2015 to Nov 2016.
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As Sr. Purchasing Manger, Travel at Rivian. I oversee all aspects of Travel at Rivian. I manage internal and external stakeholders to shape how Rivian travels and make strategic decisions on the direction of our travel program. My goal is to balance employee travel experience with cost savings through effective negotiations, strategic partnerships and active engagement in with key stakeholders. Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. We believe there is a more responsible way to explore the world and are determined to make the transition to sustainable transportation an exciting one. We designed our emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles to challenge what’s possible. We hope they inspire you to do the same.
I help manage my all aspects for my client’s corporate travel programs. By establishing and helping to manage travel policies for all travel categories by using best practices and focusing on the company’s culture. I help unlock savings opportunities for my clients through modernization of policies, procedure and reviewing reporting. I also advise my clients on other tools to improve travel experience and safety (travel credit cards, duty of care providers, and expense integration systems).
I help develop and maintain a high-quality portfolio of hotel products (i.e. relevant, attractive and competitive) for Expedia’s fast-growing global customer base. I consult with hotel partners to help them maximize the production potential from their participation in the Expedia marketplace by utilizing the power of Expedia’s unique data insights, marketing, distribution and revenue management tool-set.
I ensured that Expedia Group’s hotel and property product in my market were competitive, attractive and relevant for our fast-growing global customer base. I continuously worked with Expedia Group’s hotel and property partners to help them improve the marketing and distribution potential from their participation in the Expedia marketplace.
As a Business Consultant I strive to help revenue and growth with my clients. I guided and coached my clients to success using an established program through client motivation, client education, and client engagement. I helped my paying clients generate a return on their investment with Zillow Group.
Partnering with my diverse clients to help them achieve financial peace of mind. I accomplish this by understanding both their dreams and fears to put together a comprehensive plan. This plan helps my clients have the confidence to realize their long term success.