Travel/hospitality Contracting Manager - Gravesend, United Kingdom - ST Selection

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Gravesend, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Company - Travel Trade Provider/Supplier

Job Title -Contracting Manager - Graduate/Trainee - Travel

Location - Gravesend

Salary - £23k - £26k

On behalf of our client, we are currently recruiting for a Trainee/Graduate Contract Manager to join an expanding company who specialise in providing solutions for Global Travel trade.

This role would suit a Travel Industry Graduate or someone who has worked for a couple of years within the Travel Industry.

Full time/Hybrid

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Negotiate competitive rates and conditions for all land services notably restaurants & attractions
Secure contracts with suppliers in line with the purchasing strategy and remit advised from The Commercial Director
Product development source new venues and be proactive in proposing new products appropriate to the various sales channels
Provide product updates and presentations of new products or packages to B2B clients
To propose, plan and attend business trips and meetings in order to negotiate and renegotiate contracts
Ensure existing and new supplier relationships are built and maintained to maximize all commercial opportunities.
Organise and attend FAM trips. Attend key industry events, workshops and networking opportunities where required
Ability to travel, to key destinations in the UK and Northern Europe when required.
Prepare and analyse statistics via software products to benefit effective negotiations and product analysis for re contracting
To develop and maintain commercially advantageous business relationships with our suppliers
Provide the Operations team with product updates and respond to day to day queries
Ensure all contracts are completed accurately and in full with all information being set up in a timely fashion
To liaise with all internal departments to ensure all departments are fully up to date these include, finance, systems, sales & marketing.
Negotiate addedvalue deals, overrides and special offers
Constantly challenging yourself to increase product knowledge and identifying potential suppliers to support our product offering.
Investigate and resolve service complaints
Ensure high service quality standards are met year on year and to promptly deal with queries from colleagues and suppliers
Entering contracts into the in house HLG database

Key Skills

Confident and passionate about learning and succeeding in the role
The applicant needs to have strong commercial acumen, be adaptable, reliable and flexible, with a responsible attitude and possess the ability to respond to tight deadlines.
Excellent negotiation skills
Excellent organisational and planning skills.
The ability to deal with competing priorities effectively
Selfmotivated and good working under pressure.
An good knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Strong written and verbal communication skills (English)
Additional languages desirable particularly German or French as is a knowledge of UK and Northern European cities

Desirable