Back to search.Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA) - Buying Negotiator - Maternity Cover - leading travel organisation
| Employment Type: | Contract |
| Location: | Central London - London, United Kingdom, EC1M 7GT |
| Salary: | Excellent salary and benefits package |
| Languages: | English, Dutch, French |
| Required Languages: | 2 |
Advertiser Details
- Name:Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA)
- Posted:09-07-2009
- Code:GTA CN Mat Cover Benelux
Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA) is one of the world\'s leading wholesalers of hotels, ground products and services to the travel industry. We’ve been scouring the globe for 31 years to create a vast inventory of hotels and unique ground travel products and services for our partners and clients.
With product sourced from over 30,000 travel suppliers, made available in 35 languages, we’re the travel industry’s favourite one-stop-shop. We supply tour operators, travel agents and public websites in 120 countries with everything their customers could possibly need to create exceptional travel experiences.
PURPOSE OF ROLE
We have a fabulous opportunity for a Contract Negotiator to join our sourcing department in central London on a maternity cover basis, focused with securing supplier agreements in the Benelux region.
Key features of the role include:
Daily pricing and negotiation with service suppliers for rates for services, within targeted destinations
Investigation of potential services for destination development and effective internal communication to raise the profile of focal areas
Ensuring that contract details are processed and maintained appropriately on company database systems
Liaising with internal departments relating to destination information/data.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Negotiate competitive contract rates and conditions for all land services.
Propose, plan and attend business trips and meetings in order to negotiate and renegotiate as necessary
Prepare and analyse statistics via software products to benefit effective negotiations
Develop and maintain healthy business relationships with our suppliers.
Ensure all contractual agreements meet with compliance policy
Promptly liaise with worldwide colleagues and suppliers on a daily basis
Full liaison with the accounts department to ensure contracted payments are made
Coordination of service information and rates between suppliers and sales offices
Investigate and resolve service complaints
Destination travel as required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND BEHAVIOUR REQUIREMENTS
Interest in travel – essential
Fluent language skills in French or Dutch (or both)
Geographical and cultural knowledge of the Benelux region
Full European driving licence
Willingness to travel to destinations on business
Negotiation/contracting experience with hotel or land services
Strong communication skills
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, unfortunately we are unable to respond to all candidates. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within one month of submitting your application, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
With product sourced from over 30,000 travel suppliers, made available in 35 languages, we’re the travel industry’s favourite one-stop-shop. We supply tour operators, travel agents and public websites in 120 countries with everything their customers could possibly need to create exceptional travel experiences.
PURPOSE OF ROLE
We have a fabulous opportunity for a Contract Negotiator to join our sourcing department in central London on a maternity cover basis, focused with securing supplier agreements in the Benelux region.
Key features of the role include:
Daily pricing and negotiation with service suppliers for rates for services, within targeted destinations
Investigation of potential services for destination development and effective internal communication to raise the profile of focal areas
Ensuring that contract details are processed and maintained appropriately on company database systems
Liaising with internal departments relating to destination information/data.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Negotiate competitive contract rates and conditions for all land services.
Propose, plan and attend business trips and meetings in order to negotiate and renegotiate as necessary
Prepare and analyse statistics via software products to benefit effective negotiations
Develop and maintain healthy business relationships with our suppliers.
Ensure all contractual agreements meet with compliance policy
Promptly liaise with worldwide colleagues and suppliers on a daily basis
Full liaison with the accounts department to ensure contracted payments are made
Coordination of service information and rates between suppliers and sales offices
Investigate and resolve service complaints
Destination travel as required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND BEHAVIOUR REQUIREMENTS
Interest in travel – essential
Fluent language skills in French or Dutch (or both)
Geographical and cultural knowledge of the Benelux region
Full European driving licence
Willingness to travel to destinations on business
Negotiation/contracting experience with hotel or land services
Strong communication skills
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, unfortunately we are unable to respond to all candidates. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within one month of submitting your application, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Due to the nature of this position, the recruiter has requested to restrict applications by location. Only candidates in Europe (EEA) may apply.
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