Supplier Partnerships Manager - Travel

C&M Travel Recruitment Ltd; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Employee benefits platform

Holiday concessions

Job summary

C&M Travel Recruitment Ltd is assisting a leading travel organisation to appoint a Supplier Partnerships Manager. You will own a portfolio of supplier relationships across multiple travel sectors, negotiate beneficial agreements and help shape joint business plans.

Based in the UK with a hybrid role in Woking, Surrey you will conduct regular trading reviews, forecast performance and collaborate with marketing teams to maximise supplier campaigns and event presence.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a commercial, trading, account management or supplier partnership role within travel
• Proven track record of negotiating agreements and growing revenue
• Strong relationships with credibility to influence at senior level
• Confident with numbers, forecasting and performance analysis
• Well organised with ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Cruise/tour operator/consortia/travel agency group experience is advantageous

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of supplier relationships across multiple travel sectors and engage senior contacts
• Negotiate agreements and trading terms delivering commercial benefit
• Agree joint business plans with key suppliers and ensure commitments are delivered
• Run regular trading reviews and use data to spot opportunities and risks with forecasts/reporting
• Collaborate with marketing and membership teams to maximise supplier campaigns uptake
• Represent the business at supplier meetings, events and conferences

Skills

Relationship building

Forecasting

Performance analysis

Negotiation

Account management

Travel industry experience

Excel

PowerPoint

Senior stakeholder influence

Commercial awareness

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Supplier Partnerships Manager - Travel Industry

We are recruiting for a Supplier Partnerships Manager with a leading travel organisation. Supporting a large network of independent travel businesses and working with a wide range of global suppliers, this is a great opportunity for an experienced commercial travel professional to own a significant supplier portfolio and make a real impact.

Supplier Partnerships Manager - Role & Responsibilities:

• Own a portfolio of supplier relationships across multiple travel sectors, engaging confidently with senior contacts.
• Negotiate agreements and trading terms that deliver real commercial benefit for the business and its members.
• Agree joint business plans with key suppliers and ensure commitments are delivered.
• Run regular trading reviews, using data to spot opportunities and risks, and produce accurate forecasts and reporting.
• Work with marketing and membership teams to get the best return from supplier campaigns.
• Represent the business at supplier meetings, events and conferences.

Supplier Partnerships Manager - Skills & Experience Required:

• At least three years’ experience in a commercial, trading, account management or supplier partnership role within the travel industry.
• A track record of negotiating agreements and growing revenue.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the credibility to influence at senior level.
• Confident with numbers, with experience in forecasting and performance analysis.
• Well organised, able to manage competing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Cruise, tour operator, consortium or travel agency group experience would be highly advantageous.

Supplier Partnerships Manager - Additional Information:

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid role based in Woking, Surrey (minimum three days per week in the office).
• Flexible working hours at the start and end of day.
• Private Medical Insurance, employee benefits platform and holiday concessions.
• UK and overseas travel for supplier meetings and industry events.
• Ideal for Commercial Managers, Senior Commercial Executives, Account Managers and Supplier Relationship Managers from the travel industry.