Team Lead Contracting Manager

C&M Travel Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency for the travel industry is seeking a Team Lead Contracting Manager in Greater London. This role involves contracting and identifying accommodation opportunities in the DACH region, while also leading a team of 6. You will negotiate contract rates and monitor market trends, along with managing team performance. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits with a hybrid working model of 2 days in the office and 3 remote.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Experience in accommodation contracting, preferably hotels.
• Strong management experience with a similar supervisory role.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Contract and identify new accommodation product opportunities in the DACH region.
• Negotiate contract rates and monitor market changes.
• Lead a team of 6 and hold weekly meetings.

Skills

Accommodation contracting experience

Management skills

Commercial and negotiation skills

Relationship building

Fluency in German

Ability to travel

Job description

Team Lead Contracting Manager

Global Accommodation Aggregator competitive salary + benefits. A fantastic opportunity to join a global accommodation aggregator, to join the global contacting team specialising in the DACH region.

Responsibilities

• Contracting and identifying new accommodation product opportunities in the DACH region
• Negotiating contract rates, seasonal toalatiques attempts promotions, and local suppliers to gain best possible rates
• Monitor the changes in the market and keep up to ವ್ಯvite
• Liaising and working closely with other departments, to ensure continuous product availability according to client requests
• Travelling to meet local accommodation suppliers in your region to inspect properties and keep up to date property information
• Attend travel industry events
• Organise trips to meet local suppliers

Management responsibilities

• Lead a team of 6 (Contracts and Product managers) and monitor performance, and identify any training needs
• Travel on business trips with contracts manager
• Hold weekly 1 to 1 meetings with team members
• Reporting into toe the Regional Director of Contracting
• Providing any contracting training where needed
• Collaboratively working closely with other departments and keeping departments up to date
• Substitute for the Regional Director in their absence

Skills Required

• Experience in accommodation (preferably hotels) contracting
• Strong management skills, with previous experience in a similar role
• Commercial and negotiation skills
• A great communicator, almohä relationship building skills
• Fluency in German is desirable but not essential
• Ability to travel for business trips and events

Additional Details

• Competitive_word salary + benefits
• Hybrid in London working 2 days in the office and 3 days remote

Referral

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C&M Travel Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. We realizados committed to equality of opportunity for all candidates.