Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all trade supplier-related activities, including contract negotiation, analysis, and implementation.
• Ensure regional supplier relationships deliver optimal benefits, focusing on commissions, marketing agreements, and value-added services.
• Provide key industry insights to upper management and internal teams, ensuring clients receive exceptional service.
• Serve as the industry expert, advising internal teams on value-driven solutions aligned with current market trends.
• Collaborate with global and regional leadership to develop strategies for maximizing supplier value.
• Engage with preferred suppliers to negotiate pricing, performance, and service delivery, providing regular feedback to the company.
• Work with key stakeholders to explore innovative opportunities, extracting maximum value from trade suppliers.
• Establish a transparent reporting framework for real-time supplier performance evaluation.
• Support Client Services in meeting spend thresholds with key suppliers, ensuring internal compliance.
• Communicate industry developments that could present opportunities or challenges to relevant departments.
• Participate in business development activities with key and prospective clients as needed.
• Enhance GDS and Net fare knowledge within regional Client Service teams, maintaining and negotiating net fare content.

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in the travel industry, with a focus on Supplier Management, Client Services, or related areas.
• Strong negotiation skills and a proven track record in managing supplier relationships.
• Ability to analyse complex contracts and develop strategies aligned with business objectives.

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