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Contracts & Product Executive

Employer
Travel Trade Recruitment
Location
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Salary
£28000 - £32000 per annum + Additional Company Benefits
Closing date
3 Jul 2023

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Sector
Tour Operator
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Job function
Product

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced Contracts Executive to join a leading specialist tour operator near Blackpool, Lancashire. This role will involve contracting for ancillary products to complement the tours and comes with a competitive starting salary, plus additional benefits and excellent long-term career prospects. It's an excellent move for you if you have previous experience within product or contracting. Get in touch today to find out more….

JOB OVERVIEW:

To assist the Contracts Team in delivering the contracting strategy. To oversee specific contracting areas and to ensure contracts are in place for accommodation, visits, and other ancillary 'in resort' services with Travel Industry Suppliers and Agents in these areas. This role is weighted to visit/attraction contracting but has some destination full contracting ownership.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for effectively negotiating and administering the annual contracts for excursions, visits and restaurants

Working to agreed deadlines and standards

Ensuring all relevant information is accurate and up to date within business systems

Work closely with the Content Management Executive, the Costing Executive and the Contracting and Product teams

Monitor demand, booking volume and year-on-year rate increases

Liaise with Product, Sales and Operations on potential new opportunities

Manage supplier relationships throughout the periods of the contracts.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Previous experience of contracting, ideally from a Tour Operations environment, along with competence in at least 1 European Language (from French, German, Spanish, Italian) and in English.

THE PACKAGE:

A highly competitive salary up to £32kpa depending on experience.

Other company benefits:

  • Company Pension Scheme and 4 x Life Assurance scheme
  • 20 days annual leave increasing to 25 days after 1st year of service plus bank holidays, and the opportunity to purchase additional holidays if you need to
  • An extra paid day off each year to celebrate your Birthday!
  • Free on-site parking and refreshments at our Support Centres
  • Regular Team and Company social events
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Staff Discounts programme
  • Voluntary cycle to work scheme & healthcare cash plans.
  • Enhanced Family friendly policies

INTERESTED?

Please follow the instructions to apply; attaching your CV. For any questions, please call Gemma on 01619236120 or email gemma@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

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

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0203 887 9444
Location
3rd Floor, 1 Aldgate
London
EC3N 1RE
GB

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