BE OUR NEXT TOPNOTCH Contracting Manager
The Contracting Manager supports in the contracting of and negotiations with Hotels & suppliers. The role involves working with Hotels\Suppliers to negotiate rates and contracts with them, and therefore enabling them to offer their clients great deals. This is a very hands on role in a challenging and competitive environment - the role needs lots of energy and enthusiasm and a "can do" attitude.
Responsibilities
- To support Destination Manager in creation and execution of the Contracting Plan and strategies and meeting agreed objectives
- Analyze and report the hotel trends to the line management
- Consolidate the Room nights/Revenue statistics from the team (contractors).
- Run rate comparison on weekly basis (B2B) for our top key suppliers to ensure Desert Adventures is competitive in the market
- Provide details market intelligence based on your discussions with the hoteliers (competitors/clients)
- Negotiate special offers with our key partners (as per sales brief & requirements)
- Define and understand the sales needs for a given market
- Monitor the contractors in making sure the assigned tasks are completed in a timely manner
- Assist the contractors for any clarifications regarding contracts or promotions before loading in Passion.
- The scope of the duties and responsibilities included here are not necessarily limited to those listed above.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Minimum 4 years of experience in a relevant account management roles within the hotel or travel industry.
- Has strong supplier connections in the industry and can easily open doors to new connections.
- Excellent communication and negotiations skills.
- Candidates residing in the UAE are preferred.
- Knowledge of different markets modules is an added advantage.
- Approaches challenges with a business-focused perspective and a positive attitude.
- Pro-active, responsible, friendly, and able to work independently.