C&M Travel Recruitment
Senior Product Manager Travel
Job Location
East Sussex, United Kingdom
Job Description
Senior Product & Purchasing Manager
A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Product & Purchasing Manager to join this specialist tour operator focused on educational school trips worldwide. They are passionate about creating enriching experiences for students and are looking for a dynamic individual to lead a small team in creating and developing new innovative product to drive future growth.
Senior Product & Purchasing Manager - Role & Responsibilities:
- Leading and managing the product and purchasing team
- Developing and implementing strategies to maximise commercial performance
- Negotiate competitive rates and commercial terms with suppliers for specific geographic regions
- Oversee health and safety audits, ensuring adherence to School Travel Forum guidelines
- Collaborate with internal departments (sales, commercial, operations, etc.)
- Travel to destinations for product development and contracting purposes
Senior Product & Purchasing Manager Skills Required:
- Significant experience at a manager level in a similar role
- Extensive contracting experience - specifically short haul
- Proven management skills with experience leading a team
- Creative, innovative, motivated, and possess a can-do attitude
- Strong commercial and negotiation skills
- Fluency in a European language – French / Italian
- Ability to travel as required – circa 4 to 6 overseas trips per annum
- A clean driving license
Senior Product & Purchasing Manager - Additional Details:
- Competitive Salary
- Benefits include birthday day off, pension scheme, learning and development days
- Hybrid in Sussex working 2/3 days in the office
Please apply for the position of Senior Product & Purchasing Manager online or email cv to lisa@candm.co.uk
Location: East Sussex, GB
Posted Date: 12/24/2024
Contact Information
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