Hotel Purchasing Executive
- Employer
- Travel Trade Recruitment
- Location
- South West London, London, England
- Salary
- £24000 - £26000 per annum
- Closing date
- 15 Mar 2019
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- Sector
- Tour Operator
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Job function
- Purchasing
Job Details
The Job:
*To negotiate ad-hoc group rates, terms and conditions
*To confirm group space at suitable properties within budget
*To ensure the hotels sourced are of the standard and quality required
*To build, develop and maintain strong business relationship with suppliers
*To source alternative solutions when the requested locations/hotels are unavailable.
*To communicate clearly with the sales team making sure information is received & understood
*To enter information regarding hotels confirmed in computer systems
*To keep up to date with market changes and new developments (i.e. new hotels, etc.)
*To manage and resolve possible complaints by liaising with suppliers and Operations/Sales
* To deliver within deadlines
*To follow departmental or team guidelines and procedures To prioritize workload according to deadline
Skills Required:
*Good organizational skills, high level of accuracy and attention to detail
*Outstanding negotiation skills
*Good knowledge of independent and chain hotels around Europe
*Ability to work individually and as part of a team
*Proactive individual capable of working under pressure
*European languages will be an advantage
*Word, Outlook, Excel
*Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
*Must be self-motivated, positive, confident and committed to deliver best possible result
The Package:
*Salary of £24,000 - £26,000
*Contribution of up to £600 per annum towards the company's private medical cover scheme.
*Luncheon Vouchers to the value of £250 per annum.
*Discretionary Christmas bonus.
*Discretionary end of the year bonus dependent upon the success of the company during the year.
*Extra day's holiday for every year of service after the first year, up to a maximum of 25 working days a year (5 week's paid holiday per annum)
*Hours: 9 - 5.30 with 1 hour lunch break. July/August and Nov/Dec 9 - 5
Interested:
*If you would like to apply please click 'APPLY' or email your CV to helen@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk or call Helen on 02038879444
Company
TRAVEL TRADE RECRUITMENT
Travel Trade Recruitment handles vacancies from hundreds of employers each year. We have a wide variety of permanent and temporary job opportunities within all sectors of the travel industry, including business travel, tour operations, retail travel, and reservations.
We want to help you find the ideal travel industry job, make the next career step, and maximise your potential. We do this by finding out about you, as well as what is important to your career goals and lifestyle aspirations.
TRAINING
We also offer CRS training courses in the four major systems of Galileo, Sabre, Amadeus, Worldspan, and can advise which course would enhance your career.
Find more details at www.traveltradetraining.com
VOTED 'BEST UKTRAVEL RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY'
Travel Trade Recruitment won three awards in 2009 for Best Travel Recruitment Consultancy, including 'Best UK Travel Recruitment Consultancy' at the Globe Travel Awards, Star Recruitment Consultancy at the Travel Bulletin Awards, and Travel Recruitment Company of the Year at the recent British Travel Awards. We are an official ABTA Industry Partner, Members of the Institute of Travel and Tourism (IATA) and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
All information supplied to Travel Trade Recruitment will be dealt with confidentiality. Your details will not be passed onto a Client without your specific permission.
Our service to job seekers is completely free. Contact your nearest office and speak our friendly consultants for free advice, or register for our online recruitment services at
www.traveltradejobs.com
London Office
Tel: 0203 887 9444
Email: london@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk
Birmingham Office
Tel: 0121 222 2624
Email: birmingham@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk
Manchester Office
Tel: 0161 923 6120
Email: manchester@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk
Leeds Office
Tel: 0113 394 4147
Email: leeds@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk
Scottish Division
Tel: 0141 248 5222
Email: scotland@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk
Temp Division
Tel: 0203 887 9444
Email: temps@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk
- Website
- http://www.traveltradejobs.com/
- Telephone
- 0203 887 9444
- Location
-
3rd Floor, 1 Aldgate
London
EC3N 1RE
GB
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