Area Contracting Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Greece.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate a team of Contracting Managers.

• Achieve regional commercial, sourcing, and operational targets.

• Create and enhance a competitive supplier portfolio.

• Negotiate commercial contracts, rates, and supplier terms.

• Establish and nurture strategic relationships with suppliers.

• Track commercial KPIs and evaluate supplier performance.

• Recognize risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to meet business objectives.

• Propel regional growth, profitability, and operational excellence.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in managing travel supply chains and contracting suppliers across various products, including hotels, transfers, car rentals, or experiences.

• Strong background in commercial negotiations, encompassing rates, terms, service levels, and performance agreements.

• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing, coaching, and developing contracting or procurement teams.

• Proficient in managing change, conflict, and underperformance effectively.

• Excellent analytical skills with the capability to interpret data and drive actionable insights.

• Experience in managing supplier performance against commercial KPIs.

• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication abilities.

• Familiarity with supplier and client API integrations.

• Direct experience in contracting with transfer providers, DMCs, transport operators, destination services, or ground handling suppliers.

• Knowledge of destination transfer operations and the challenges of service delivery.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive benefits package.

• Opportunity to establish strong and lasting business relationships and friendships globally.

• Potential for career development locally or within one of our stunning work locations around the world.