AMERICAN TOUR OPERATOR IS LOOKING FOR
Buyer / Contracting Manager in Tourism field
Vietnam based
Join Overseas Adventure Travel in our quest for excellence! We&aposre seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented individual to enhance our purchasing team as a Buyer / Contracting Manager.
If you&aposre analytical, proactive, and possess strong negotiation skills, this role is for you. Your primary focus will be on supplier selection (Hotels & Transportation Companies), cost analysis, negotiation, and ensuring supplier performance meets our corporate goals. Building and nurturing long-term relationships with vendors across the Latin America travel industry will be key to your success.
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 optimize 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.
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 + Travel certificate for every 5th anniversary of employment at GCC
- Associate Deals WORLDWIDE GC Tour packages available to associates @ discounted price.
- Referral Bonus
- Full training program onsite
- Unique Corporate Culture (Team building, Community Work, Corporate Events)
- Working as part of an international team (colleagues in worldwide offices).
- & more
Required Qualifications:
- 2-5 years of experience in contract negotiations, preferably within the travel industry.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in analyzing, 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.
We will contact only candidates who fulfill the requirements above.
