Contracts Manager

I am currently recruiting for a French speaking Contracts Executive to join this well known accommodation supplier, on a full time basis, working hybrid with 2 days based in their London office. This is a great opportunity for someone who has strong negotiating and contracting skills within the travel sector. They will pay up to 30k for this role.

Contract Executive, Key Responsibilities
• Build and maintain direct relationships with hotel partners and dealing with their queries
• Responsible for maintaining contractual hotel allocations, last-minute availability, and overall portfolio availability regularly and as required.
• Work with Hotel partners and Contracts Manager on special offers and promotions.
• Review, accept or negotiate against stop sales.
• Evaluate production and determine follow up action jointly with Contracts Manager and as directed by Line Manager
• Implement training hotel partners on supplier interface and usage of extranet tools.
• Undertake tasks related to the competitiveness report.
• Undertake regular price comparisons for a given destination to always ensure we have the best rates.
• Assist with mapping and setting live of BAR contracts. Liaising with relevant teams to see the task through to the end
Contracts Executives, Skills Required:
• Personal effectiveness with strong communication and influencing skills
• Comfortable using phone to negotiate with suppliers.
• Experience in working in fast paced and multi-cultural environment
• Proactive, with ability to offer solutions to issues encountered.
• Personable with lots of enthusiasm and a “can do” attitude
• Team player
• Ability to negotiate
• Fluent French is compulsory
• English is a must at an advanced level.
• Commercial awareness in the travel industry