Intermediate Inbound Buyer

Cullinan Holdings Limited; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in inbound tourism seeks an Intermediate Inbound Buyer to join their dynamic procurement team in Cape Town. The role involves negotiating supplier terms, managing contracts, and utilizing strong analytical skills to drive commercial success. Candidates should have a background in travel and tourism, supported by relevant industry experience and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 essential; related tertiary qualification is preferable.
• Related experience in the Inbound Tourism industry required.
• Strong knowledge of geographic and travel services in South and Southern Africa.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier contracts and negotiate terms.
• Run data reports, interpret results, and handle pricing inquiries.
• Assist in adopting a strong commercial approach to procurement.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Strong computer skills

Communication skills

Education

Grade 12

Tertiary qualification in Travel and Tourism / Procurement

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

SharePoint

Job description

Cullinan Inbound Buying's mission is to create opportunities, innovation, and value throughout the supply chain through trusted, sales-focused partnerships. We are a central procurement solution serving the Cullinan Inbound DMC brands of primarily followme2AFRICA, Grosvenor Tours, Springbok Atlas, and Thompsons Africa. Successful negotiation and procurement are key to the success of our inbound clients and their customers and require inbound buying to deliver a highly skilled and focused team that can navigate a challenging commercial environment.

The role of the Intermediate Inbound Buyer is to work within this dynamic, commercially focused team and assist the Divisional Lead in adopting a commercially strong approach to procurement. This role aims to attain strong commercial results by focusing on rates, commissions, connectivity, payment terms, and terms and conditions (commercial grading).

Key Tasks Include but are not limited to:

• Manage supplier contracts to ensure they have acceptable terms
• Negotiate preferential terms with suppliers
• Work and obtain an understanding of AI
• Run data reports and interpret results
• Brief supplier contracts for loading
• Handle contracting and price inquiries from the Cullinan Inbound Divisions
  
  

Requirements

• EDUCATION: Grade 12 essential; a related tertiary qualification in Travel and Tourism / Procurement is highly preferable
• EXPERIENCE: Related work experience in the Inbound Tourism industry, previous related experience/knowledge of negotiating contracts, previous related experience/knowledge of reading and interpreting contracts/service-level agreements
• KNOWLEDGE: Strong Inbound Industry knowledge; strong geographical, travel product, and services knowledge in South and Southern Africa
• SKILLS: Strong computer and systems skills (Reservations Systems, Microsoft Word / Excel / Outlook / SharePoint; strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship skills; strong negotiation skills with the ability to secure the best rates and commercial terms; strong administrative, numeracy, and information-gathering skills
• ATTRIBUTES: A team player who is commercially focused, and services and results driven; an individual who lives the Cullinan Inbound Buying values of RESPECT, OWNERSHIP, TRUST, INTEGRITY,and PASSION