Product/Pricing Assistant – 25k

Recruitment Avenue; London; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Product/Pricing Assistant to enhance their travel product offerings. In this dynamic role, you will analyze market trends to develop competitive travel packages, ensuring maximum profitability. Your keen analytical skills and attention to detail will be crucial as you collaborate with marketing teams to communicate product specifications and updates. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a company with over twenty-five years of experience in the travel sector, where your insights will directly impact product success and customer satisfaction. If you have a passion for travel and a knack for numbers, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in the travel industry is essential with strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and ensure accuracy in all tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate loading of tactical special packages into systems.
• Communicate package details to Marketing and update the Content Management System.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Commercial Acumen

Organisational Skills

Numeracy

Tools

GDS

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Title – Product/Pricing Assistant

Job Location – London

Salary – £25k

My client has been established for over twenty-five years and they are recruiting a pricing/product assistant to create, source and price worldwide travel products.

You will be analysing the latest offers within the travel industry to create the most competitive packages in the market place and ensure maximum profit levels are achieved.

Experience of a GDS will be essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure all tactical special packages are loaded accurately into systems.
• Ensure that the detail of all packages is communicated to Marketing in a timely manner.
• Take responsibility that all internal departments are briefed on the product content, any terms and conditions, and key selling points for all marketing campaigns.
• Ensure that the Content Management System is updated for all offers and other marketing activity.
• Create a checking procedure for the availability of bed and seat stock for all offers.
• Take on extra duties in order to support company objectives as required.

Person Specification: Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Analyse the tactical marketplace and sales performance of previous offers/campaigns to define future product requirements and opportunities.
• Attend regular marketing planning meetings with prepared suggestions for possible products for campaigns based on analysis of reports, previous experience, time of year, and particular events.
• Facilitate regular communication between the Product Team and the Marketing Team.
• Drive the creation of packages ensuring that the best land/air/car offers are achieved and timetables are met.

Knowledge and Experience Required:

• An understanding of the Internet and its uses within the marketing mix.
• Good analytical skills and numeracy.
• High level of attention to detail and copy accuracy.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• High levels of PC competence e.g. PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong commitment to accuracy.
• Strong experience within the travel industry.
• Thorough understanding of Airline & Hotel contracts.
• Experience with a leading UK tour operator would be beneficial.
• Relevant destination and travel market knowledge essential.
• Consumer marketing experience beneficial.