Contracting Manager
EXO Travel
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Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Negotiate the contracting of rates, special offers, allocation, release periods, overrides, terms and conditions for hotels, airlines, restaurants and transportation companies to ensure the best available rates and availability; in both: new properties/new suppliers but also re-contracting existing agreements.
- Analyze the product of our different competitors in order to ensure our best conditions in the market.
- Analyze weekly product/sales reports to identify market trends and revenue/room night sales growth opportunities.
- Analyze opportunities for opening of new destinations and product development.
- Assist in resolving complaints and administrative issues of our suppliers and hotels.
- Coordinate with the Head Office team and EXO Egypt product department the loading, check, positioning of the contracts.
- Prepare supplier website demonstrations for the suppliers.
- Negotiate and contract extra services like transfers and excursions.
- Lead complex contractual negotiations.
- Make amendments to contractual documents.
- Conduct investigations into any technical changes or contractual disputes.
- Safeguard the company s interests.
- Support senior managers in the development of risk and policy documentation.
Reservation management development
- Book reservations and send out confirmation notices for special requests such FOC, discount and others benefits/added values.
- Organize training in cooperation with suppliers to elevate reservation officers knowledge.
Work Relation
- Liaise with the other Departments and EXO sisters offices.
- Maintain good working relations with clients and suppliers.
Skills:
- Ability to build strong relationships with key accounts
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Self-motivated and ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Strong service mindset, team player, detail oriented with ability to work autonomously.
- Leadership and ability to motivate and train staff.
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Office & Travel software.
Desired Candidate Profile
Qualifications:
- Bachelor s degree or higher in relevant field.
- Minimum 3 years experience as a similar role, an international experience would be an advantage.
- Experience in Tourism field is a must.
- Excellent experience in contracting with hotels & suppliers.
- Experience working with / for a DMC/Hotel and have great contacts within the industry.
- Be commercially focused.
- Good command of spoken and written English.
Company Industry
- Travel
- Tourism
Department / Functional Area
- Contract Management
- Estimation
- Tendering
- Quantity Surveying
Keywords
- Contracting Manager
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