Team Lead Contracting Manager- Global Accommodation Aggregator competitive salary + benefits. A fantastic opportunity to join a global accommodation aggregator, to join the global contacting team specialising in the DACH region.

Team Lead Contracting Manager Responsibilities

• Contracting and identifying new accommodation product opportunities in the DACH region
• Negotiating contract rates, seasonal and non- seasonal promotions, and working with local suppliers to gain best possible rates
• Monitor the changes in the market and keep up to speed
• Liaising and working closely with other departments, to ensure continuous product availability according to client’s requests
• Travelling to meet local accommodation suppliers in your region to inspect properties and keep up to date property information
• Attend travel industry events
• Organise trips to meet local suppliers

Management responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 6 (Contracts and Product managers) and monitor performance, and identify any training needs
• Travel on business trips with contracts manager
• Hold weekly 1 to 1 meetings with team members
• Reporting into toe the Regional Director of Contracting
• Providing any contracting training where needed
• Collaboratively working closely with other departments and keeping departments up to date
• Substitute for the Regional Director in their absence

Team Lead Contracting Manager Skills Required

• Experience in accommodation (preferably hotels) contracting
• Strong management skills, with previous experience in a similar role
• Commercial and negotiation skills
• A great communicator, with strong relationship building skills
• Fluency in German is desirable but not essential
• Ability to travel for business trips and events

Team Lead Contracting Manager Additional Details

• Competitive salary + benefits
• Hybrid in London working 2 days in the office and 3 days remote

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