Product & Purchasing Executive

Product & Purchasing Executive - Prestigious Worldwide Travel Company

This Global prestigious travel brand are looking for a Product & Purchasing Executive to join their growing team on a permanent basis. As Product & Purchasing Executive you will hold a pivotal role in supporting the Product Manager in all aspects of buying and product management for your designated geographic area. This is a rare opportunity to join the Product team of this highly respected and successful travel company.

Product & Purchasing Executive - Role & Responsibilities:

• Play an active part in assisting the Product Manager with selecting and contracting the product portfolio for designated destinations, including the negotiation of marketing contributions.
• 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 a product role in the travel industry with some contracting experience being a requirement.
• Excellent relationship management skills, with experience of supplier management being desirable.
• 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.

Product & Purchasing Executive - Additional Information:

• Salary - up to circa £28k according to experience
• Working Hours - 0900 - 1730 Monday to Friday
• Excellent company benefits and travel concessions.
• This is a fantastic opportunity for candidates with product / purchasing / commercial experience looking to take the next step.

If you are interested in the role of Product & Purchasing Executive please apply online or email your cv to Lisa@candm.co.uk.

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