Buyer / Contracting Manager – Tourism Field
Based in Spain, working from home.
Key Responsibilities
* Negotiation & Contracting: Secure competitive rates and favorable terms with hotels, transportation providers, and other tourism service suppliers.
* Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong, long‑term partnerships with key suppliers to ensure reliability and quality of service.
* Market Analysis: Monitor market trends, competitor pricing, and demand fluctuations to optimise contracting strategies.
* Contract Compliance: Ensure all agreements comply with company standards, legal requirements, and industry regulations.
* Supplier Performance Management: Evaluate and track supplier performance, resolving any issues that impact service quality or business objectives.
* Strategic Planning: Develop and implement a contracting strategy aligned with business goals and market opportunities.
* Cross‑Department Collaboration: Work closely with sales, operations, and product teams to align supplier agreements with business needs.
* Cost Optimization: Identify cost‑saving opportunities without compromising quality and customer experience.
Required Qualifications
* 2–5 years of experience in contract negotiations, preferably within the travel industry.
* Strong oral and written communication skills.
* Native or bilingual in English and French.
* Proficiency in analysing, benchmarking, and negotiating pricing.
* Comfortable using PC software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
* Willingness to travel up to 60% of the time, primarily within Europe.
Benefits
* Competitive salary package.
* Merit increase based on personal performance.
* Incentive bonus based on targeted results.
* Personal and professional growth – available on request.
* Milestone bonus and travel certificate for every 5th anniversary of employment.
* Associate deals – worldwide GC tour packages available to associates at a discounted price.
* Referral bonus.
* Vacation days per year plus three personal days from the company.
* Reimbursement of public transport with yearly maximum cap.
* Full training programme onsite.
* Unique corporate culture (team building, community work, corporate events).
* Working as part of an international team (colleagues in worldwide offices).
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