Purchasing Manager Ireland

About the Team

Tour Partner Group is a group of leading B2B destination management companies for the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Nordics and Baltics. Formerly known as Hotels & More, Irish Welcome Tours and Trans Nordic Tours, the brands have come together under one identity, uniting as one strong brand. Tour Partner Group brings together more than 300 destination specialists, designing B2B travel for groups, FIT and the MICE industry with offices in London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Copenhagen.

We have offices in London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Copenhagen, Santa Rosa and Phoenix. Our mission is to deliver personally tailored, authentic tours. Perfectly.

Your responsibilities

What will I be doing?

Day to day management of the team which handles Purchasing administration, hotel group reservations, amendments & cancellations
Supplier Relationship Building
Training and Supervision of the Product Booking Team, Interns & enquiry distribution to handlers
Team motivation – weekly team meetings & coordination of training sessions
Maximising usage of pre-booked space, in conjunction with the Yield Manager, including allocation and bed-bank management
Reviewing, monitoring and evaluating sold dates/spaces
Monitoring loadings of specific dates/locations and closing them out in the system if necessary
Liaising with internal clients, i.e. Yield Manager, Destination Managers and Market Hubs where required
Storing and presenting product knowledge
Ensuring all agreements are loaded correctly into Tourplan for company wide use
Running various reports, comparing charts, updating the system if necessary to keep an overview on your allocated areas
Confirming/cancelling hotel space within the given deadline from confirmed/optional bookings
Use and development of Group Allocation Application to benefit all areas of the company
Responsible for setting up and managing of additional to allocation space
Assisting in the placing of group series business within the budgets and standards expected by the client

Your profile

What skills do I need?

Good knowledge of hotels and of the placement and contracting process
Has previous experience of leading a team
Highly organised, with good negotiating skills
Good commercial awareness with the ability to work with highly professional and committed peers

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