Leading Birmingham based Travel Group are seeking an experience Travel Product Manager to work in an exciting, varied product role, dealing with worldwide destinations and cruise. Using your previous Tour Operator Product management experience, you will be responsible for securing the best commercial terms for hotels and ancillary products to ensure this successful Travel Company are competitive in their market. Excellent starting salary to £30k pa plus additional benefits including the chance to develop your career with this expanding Travel Company!

JOB DESCRIPTION:
*Maintaining consistent relationships with suppliers and Tourist Boards.
*Monitor competitor activity and pricing against our own, monitor sales for preferred and key partners to drive deals.
*Negotiate and monitor commercial agreements with preferred partners, negotiating exclusive offer deals and incentives and marketing deals with suppliers.
*Investigate the sourcing of alternative suppliers and direct contracts and new products.
*Arrange and attend supplier meetings and liaise with HR/Training department to organise training requirements.
*Provide the sales team with information and booking process on new suppliers and liaise with Training department to ensure training is arranged if required.
*Provide all holiday and hotel offers for marketing and liaise with Marketing/Aviation Departments.
*Review and report to Managers/HR/Training on the performance of staff in regards to ground products.
*Follow up with suppliers on day to day supplier related issues and complaints.
*Attend industry events on behalf of the company.
*Commercial reporting for month end and YTD sales by product, and by customer type. Report on sales results from incentive activities, internally and externally.
*Attend supplier meetings and attend internal management, marketing and product meetings.
*Monitor website and e-shots for accuracy and relevance.
*Oversee loading/management of direct contracts into the system and ensure that stop sales are kept up to date Errata management

THE PACKAGE:
The successful candidate will get a starting salary of circa £25kpa - £30k pa dependent on experience along with extensive benefits. Free parking, educational trips, holiday discounts, Christmas Bonus, other hospitality benefits and good opportunity to progress your career!
INTERESTED?
Please follow the instructions to apply attaching your CV or contact laurac@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk or call 0121 4509776