Product & Purchasing Executive
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join this dynamic, successful tour operator as a Product & Purchasing Executive. As Product & Purchasing Executive you will be supporting the Senior Product Manager in all aspects of product development & contracting for your designated geographic area. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the product team of this luxury travel company who truly put their customers first, and have some of the most incredible staff benefits & travel concessions in the business! Salary circa 35k, hybrid working.
Product & Purchasing Executive - Role & Responsibilities:
- Play an active part in assisting the Product Manager with selecting the product portfolio for designated destinations.
- Responsible for the effective management of supplier relationships within the relevant destinations.
- Assist with the co-ordination and management of supplier events.
- Responsible for the analysis of booking data, web analytics and competitor analysis and make proposals to maximise the performance of the designated destinations.
- Assist in ensuring that the identified product is on sale according to to agreed time frames.
- Contribute to monitoring the quality of product on sale within the product portfolio and for resolving any quality issues which arise.
- Identification of product training needs within the business and actively contribute to preparation and delivery of the training.
Product & Purchasing Executive - Skills & Experience Required:
- Proven experience in the travel industry working for in a product / purchasing role working for a Tour Operator or OTA and with contracting / buying experience.
- Ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and conduct face to face meetings and negotiations.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong commercial acumen.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel
- Ability to manage and prioritise workloads and adapt to changing internal and external environments.
- Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
- Full driving license with confidence to drive abroad would be preferred.
Product & Purchasing Executive - Additional Information:
- Salary according to experience but up to circa 35k
- Working Hours - (Apply online only) Monday to Friday, with some flexi time at the start and end of the day available.
- Hybrid role - circa 2 days in the office
- Incredible array of staff benefits and travel concessions, including unlimited discounts on flights from the date of joining!
- Flexible benefits package including market leading defined contribution pension scheme and generous life assurance cover, plus options such as dental /medical cover, and cycle to work, technology and electric car schemes.
If you are interested in the role of Product & Purchasing Executive please apply online or email your cv to (url removed).
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