Product Manager

Travel Trade Recruitment; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tour operator in Kent is seeking an experienced Product Manager to negotiate contracts and develop new travel products. The ideal candidate should have prior experience in the travel industry with strong negotiation skills and geographical knowledge. This role offers a great package including a salary of approximately £45,000, a generous bonus, hybrid working, and numerous perks including gym membership and professional learning sponsorship.

Benefits

Generous annual bonus

Private health cover

Gym membership

Work one month from anywhere in the world

Professional learning sponsorship

Enhanced payment for maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Product Manager, or Product Executive looking to step up.
• Strong ability to build relationships with suppliers.
• Experience in the travel industry is essential.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate Escorted Tours, Cruises, and FIT/Beach contracts.
• Maintain and react to competitor analysis on contracts.
• Research and develop new markets and destinations.
• Monitor daily sales to improve products.
• Undertake overseas visits to contract hotels.

Skills

Excellent contracting / negotiation skills

Great Geographical knowledge (Europe)

Natural relationship builder

Fantastic attention to detail

Fantastic multitasker

Great team player

Job description

Are you an experienced Product / Contracts Manager within the Travel Industry? Are you experienced in contracting and maintaining excellent supplier relationships? Are you based in Kent and looking to avoid the London commute?? WE HAVE THE PERFECT ROLE FOR YOU!

We are working with an established Tour Operator based in Kent, who are looking for an experienced Product Manager to join their team.

The role

• Negotiation of Escorted Tours, Cruises and FIT/Beach contracts and special offers in line with company expectations
• Direct responsibility for contract accuracy and completion
• Maintain and react to competitor analysis on Escorted Tours, Cruises and FIT/Beach contracts
• Research and develop new markets and destinations
• Maintaining excellent supplier relationships and promoting the Mercury brand positively
• Analyse market trends (both own product and industry) to propose and then develop new products
• To monitor the daily sales with the Head of Product to highlight areas / products to improve sales for the business.
• To undertake overseas visit from time to time to contract hotels and to inspect destinations and services.
• All costs/dates for assigned areas loaded
• Ensure all process for contracts to be loaded correctly
• Ensure timely delivery of all brochures in conjunction with the Head of Product and the marketing department
• In conjunction with the Head of Product and the team, look to streamline processes and introduce good working practices
• To ensure the team is working as efficiently and productively as possible and to ensure accuracy of all material being sent out from the dept.

The person

• Previous experience as a Product Manager, or Product Executive looking to step up
• Excellent contracting / negotiation skills
• Great Geographical knowledge (Europe desirable)
• Natural relationship builder
• Fantastic attention to detail
• Fantastic multitasker
• Great team player

The package

• A salary of circa £45,000 (depending on experience)
• Generous annual bonus
• Hybrid working (office based in North Kent)
• Private pension
• Private health cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym membership
• Work one month from anywhere in the world
• Lunch on us in the office every other Thursday
• Fresh fruits and essentials for breakfast
• Department and company team-building dinners
• Long service awards scheme
• Annual leave buy and sale scheme
• Personal days
• Professional learning sponsorship and professional subscriptions
• Life cover
• Enhanced payment for maternity and paternity leave
• Nursery vouchers

Interested?

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