Product and Contracting Executive

SUMMARY:
Outbound Travel Company with offices based in Rosebank is looking for a Product and Contracting Executive.

POSITION INFO:
Duties:

Act as the custodian of the product on offer, with the aim of developing the product in respect of growth in market share and profit.
Ensure that all facets of Product & Contracting are managed, whilst at the same time managing cost with the aim of achieving a profit.
Work closely with many different departments, bringing them all to together and as a resultant contributing to the company’s revenue and profit.
Effective procurement of product and inventory to meet demands as identified by market needs.
Ensure increased growth in market share and profitability through negotiations.
Establish and fulfil the business objectives and submit a Product Strategy to support these objectives.
Manage the Product Assistant to fulfil the turnover budget assigned to the business unit.
Develop a product business plan in conjunction with the CEO to support and achieve predetermined passenger and profit targets
Successful negotiation of tactical and campaign buying, including allocation and override commission.
Successful management and implementation of product strategy and the achievement of annual growth and profit targets for your product business unit
Product Manage the product range, by means of destination and supplier research, override agreements and communication to all departments in respect of your strategy, to ensure that the marketing and brochure content and sales promotions are in line with strategy, to stimulate projected sales
Maintain, improve and share product and technical knowledge and resources and facilitate product training interventions and support those who are serving our customer

Requirements:

Travel and Tourism Diploma / Marketing Qualification or Business Management Course
Knowledge of Travel requirements: Tour Operation (essential)
At least 10+ Travel Industry experience in a marketing or travel management position
At least 5 years Product Development experience
At least 2 years management experience
Excellent global geographical knowledge particularly of the countries and resorts relating to your product
Experience in negotiating, reading, understanding and interpreting contracts
Understanding of nett, gross rates, margins and calculating selling prices
Excellent computer skills – MS Office / Amadeus / Travel Studio
Understand supplier contracts including fare rules, terms and conditions and policies.
Business Finance and Budgeting
Presentation Skills
Time Management and organizational skills
Report writing skills