Contracting Manager
- Employer
- Platinum Travel Recruitment
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £35K-$42K + perks, NEG, DOE
- Closing date
- 4 Dec 2024
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- Sector
- Tour Operator
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Job function
- Management
Job Details
We are seeking an experienced Contracting Manager to join a well established travel company, office based in London. The experienced Contracting Manager shall be contracting hotels throughout the UK and Europe along with negotiating rates. This exciting role is ideal for an existing contractor with experience in the travel industry seeking career growth with a great team.
Contracting Manager Duties:
- Building relationships with hotels and self-catering apartments.
- Negotiation of room rates.
- Developing a portfolio of hotels and products to create a diverse pool across the chosen region and negotiating the best hotel deals to inspire our worldwide members to travel.
- Driving the commercial growth by building strong relationships with decision makers in the supply chain. To be in touch through calls and regular follow up meetings
- Managing all elements of the contracting process from target identification and initial contact right through to pricing, contract agreement, allocation management and ongoing account management.
- Reporting, evaluating and implementing suitable sales measures to optimise performance and growth.
- Be an expert in your destination, generating new leads and researching the competitive landscape of the tourism trends of your region
- Attend trade shows and networking events in the travel industry that will result in positive returns of increase business and learning
- Train the team on the hotels or regions that are contracted.
Contracting Manager – Essential Requirements:
- Travel Industry experience within a contracting manager role is essential.
- Experience in negotiating room rates.
- Good geographical knowledge of the UK and Europe.
- Fluency in a second European language would be an advantage but not essential.
www.platinumtravelrecruitment.co.uk
Company
Our Story – Travel Recruitment Specialists
Platinum Travel Recruitment have become recognised specialists within the travel industry for many years. Our consultants possess a profound depth of knowledge of the travel industry having worked within travel, with an array of contacts throughout the UK and beyond.
This is just one of the factors that allows us to provide a superior recruitment service. We ensure that our clients have access to the cream of the crop within the travel industry and candidates can enjoy exciting career-enhancing opportunities. The services that we provide to our clients and candidates show that we are not just recruiters; we are HR professionals, career advisors and experts in the travel industry.
Having two offices strategically placed in the Midlands and Surrey, close to London, this enables us to service a large geographical area and provide that face to face contact for both clients and job seekers.
Strategic in our thinking with a responsive approach to future needs, we think far beyond the conventional recruitment process by conducting a thorough analysis of both our candidates and clients.
Our experienced consultants manage the full recruitment process, screen and test each potential applicant matching the job specifications ensuring time is not wasted on unsuitable candidates. Our open, honest and committed approach will ensure that you reach your goals. So, let’s link up and chat what success means to you.
Why use Platinum Travel Recruitment?
Employers
Ability to supply professional pre-scanned travel candidates screened from consultants with years of experience in the travel industry.
Quality applicants rather then quantity.
We appreciate locating the right candidate can be a challenge. We save you time and money on locating candidates by short listing, database searching, head hunting and advertising the vacancies at no cost.
With our strong marketing prescience we are able to target the best applicants right from the outset.
Interviews are only organised for applicants clients wish to see free of charge. Once the candidate is placed a competitive fee will be charged with free trial periods for candidates starting with your organisation.
Many clients use us on an exclusive basis as we listen to requirements and offer the highest level of customer satisfaction whilst understanding your business needs.
If you are looking to expand your company or need recruitment advice feel free to call us on 0208 942 4103
Candidates
Assistance with the interview and application process
Our experienced and qualified consultants will listen to your requirements in locating the right role and progress your career
Able to provide free career advice on your next move
We have a range of roles including Reservations, Business Travel, Marketing, Product, Management plus more many more exciting opportunities to enhance your career.
Our service is free and kept strictly confidential.
Utilise your experience and achieve your goal – send us your CV today
- Website
- http://www.platinumtravelrecruitment.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 07715365415
- Location
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Coombe Croft, Howell Hill Grove
Epsom
Surrey
KT17 3ER
GB
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