Trainee Contract Manager - Gravesend, United Kingdom - Travel Trade Recruitment

Travel Trade Recruitment

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Gravesend, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you a recent Travel & Tourism graduate and based in the Kent area? Are you on the lookout for your first exciting opportunity within the Industry?

We are assisting a market leading wholesale company (based in Kent) who are now looking for a trainee / graduate Contract Manager to join our team.

In this role you will have the opportunity to develop your commercial & negotiation skills working withinthe UK Inbound travel industry.

This position will offer an introduction to the contracting of attractions & restaurants; therefore, the successful applicant would ideally have strong negotiation skills and be comfortable in developing and maintaining supplier relationships.

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 daytoday 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 added value 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 build effective relationships
The ability to deal with competing priorities effectively
Selfmotivated and good working under pressure.
A good knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Strong written and verbal communication skills (English)
The ability to handle multiple projects, whilst maintaining meticulous attention to detail and a "can do attitude".
An enthusiastic and strong team player
Additional languages desirable particularly German or French as is a knowledge of UK and Northern European cities

Desirable

Previous experience in a UK travel industry

Experience of the UK inbound market

Package:

Salary:
£23,000 - £26,000

You will be required to work evening and weekends at times attending events etc / when out contracting.

No week is the same they may be in the office a couple of days, then out contracting seeing suppliers, attending trade shows, client events in the evening.

Kent based office / some homeworking opportunities available.

Interested?
Please click 'Apply' or contact