Contracting Manager - UAE

EET; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic role at a leading company in Dubai focused on managing supplier relationships and negotiating contracts. This position requires strong analytics and strategic thinking to ensure optimal availabilities and successful engagement with new suppliers. Ideal candidates will possess excellent negotiation skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Benefits

Dynamic work environment

Opportunity for career growth

Qualifications

• Knowledge of B2B hotel contract terms & conditions.
• Experience in online travel/ecommerce.
• Highly organized with a systematic approach.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate new contracts and manage supplier accounts.
• Run allotment utilization reports and monitor current availability.
• Ensure dynamic connectivity for updating rates.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Strategic Thinking

Pricing Experience

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Time Management

Presentation Skills

Job description

• Negotiate new contracts and contract renewals for the assigned accounts and ensure to have the greatest availabilities with the shortest release period.
• Manage the supplier account by ensuring to get the best rate and allotments and negotiating preferred agreements as well as support supplier with any issues related to payment, rates, etc.
• Run allotment utilization reports, monitor current availability and adjust the allotment as required.
• Introduce EET Global to new suppliers.
• Promote the use of EET Global extranet system among suppliers to encourage them to update directly any changes.
• Ensure dynamic connectivity to get rates updated year round.
• Liaise with the Data Entry team for any queries related to contracts or system issues.

Arabic - Native / Mother Tongue
English - Fluent / Excellent

Own a Car

Any

Have Driving License

Any

Job Skills

• Should be aware of the wholesalers and B2B hotel's contracts terms & conditions.
• Knowledge and comprehensive experience of online travel/ecommerce
• Strong analytics and strategic thinking combined with commercial pragmatism
• Pricing experience
• Team player. Ability to effectively collaborate within a matrix organizations
• Highly motivated change agent and problem solver
• Ability to effectively priorities and plan own workload and remain outcome orientated
• Flexibility to respond to external or internal changes, maintaining equilibrium and focus
• Ability to plan against a timeline and meet deadlines
• Ability to produce presentations and reports and present them as required
• Ability to negotiate and deal with conflict
• Essential Charisma and personal presence
• Should be organized and have meticulous approach to work;
• Should be able to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines and to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

About The Company

We tailor packages and plan programs to ensure that our clients get the highest quality service. We provide carefully-crafted packages that are totally customized to meet your specified interests, wishes and needs