Purchasing Manager Hotels

Antella Travel Recruitment; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK travel recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to join their team in Scotland. You will negotiate contracts with hotels, securing exclusive rates and inventory while monitoring performance. Ideal candidates will have hotel contracting experience and a solid understanding of UK tourism. A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in hotel contracting, ideally within Scotland.
• Strong understanding of UK inbound tourism, including products and destinations.
• Proficiency in evaluating and analysing data to determine and execute growth strategies.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Advise on preferred partner hotels and negotiate exclusive deals.
• Secure exclusive rates, inventory, and conditions with hotels.
• Achieve room night/revenue-based targets through monitoring.
• Monitor competitiveness of negotiated rates and allocated usage.

Skills

Influential negotiation skills

Evaluating and analysing data

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced and dynamic Purchasing Manager to join their growing contracting team for Scotland.

Our client will consider a candidate that is Scotland Based or Remote UK as long as you are happy to travel to Scotland to meet with your suppliers.

As a Purchasing Manager, you will be responsible for negotiating seasonal FIT and any group contract rates and special deals with suppliers, identifying 'must-have' hotels within a destination, and securing exclusive rates, inventory, and conditions through effective negotiations and supplier relationship management.

You will be the hotel expert for your assigned region, possessing in-depth knowledge and understanding of your markets.

The ideal candidate will have experience in hotel contracting, preferably within Scotland and a strong understanding of UK inbound tourism, including its products and destinations.

Influential negotiation skills and the ability to evaluate and analyse data to determine and execute growth strategies are essential. The role requires the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Key responsibilities

• Advise on preferred partner hotels in relevant destinations and negotiate exclusive deals
• Secure exclusive rates, inventory, and conditions with a portfolio of hotels
• Achieve room night/revenue-based targets through on-going monitoring and optimisation
• Monitor competitiveness of negotiated and contracted rates and usage of contracted allocations

Required skills and attributes

• Experience in hotel contracting, ideally Scotland
• A strong understanding of UK inbound tourism, including products and destinations
• Strong influential and negotiation skills
• Proficiency in evaluating and analysing data to determine and execute growth strategies
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

YOU MUST HAVE A FULL UK DRIVING LICENCE