Job description

Contract Manager – North-western Europe

Miki Travel are looking for individuals who are passionate about the travel industry and motivated to join a growing organisation.

Our office in the City of London offers a multicultural environment and employs people with a diverse range of experience.

We bring incoming tourists from Japan to Europe, more recently expanding into incoming tours from South East Asia to Europe, and the provision of wholesale hotel accommodation and related online products.

Job Purpose

We are currently seeking to recruit a Contract Manager for Northwestern Europe within our Contracts and Purchasing Department to be based in our London office.

The ideal candidate will be in charge of contracting hotels and be fully accountable for negotiating rates, terms and conditions with hotels.

Main Responsibilities

• Negotiate with suppliers & regularly monitor to ensure MIKI has the best rates
• Negotiate special offers and exclusive deals with all hotels throughout the year
• Closely monitor the room production and work with all the relevant parties to stimulate growth of bookings, room nights and revenue
• Comprehensive understanding of the internal systems and processes in order to contract more efficiently and effectively
• Undertake ongoing analysis of product and quality within contracting area to maintain consistent product offering for clients
• Conduct required number of business trips to improve relations with suppliers and negotiate best in market rates in line with business requirements
• Address and resolve any issues with suppliers

Job Ref
C&P1 0201

Department
Contracts and Purchasing

Location
London

Type of Employment
PERMANENT