Contract Manager, Tour Operator

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

📋 Description

• Secure advantageous rates and terms with hotels, transportation providers, and various tourism service vendors.

• Establish and nurture robust, long-lasting relationships with key suppliers to ensure dependable and high-quality services.

• Keep track of market trends, competitor pricing, and demand shifts to refine contracting approaches.

• Ensure that all contracts meet company standards, legal obligations, and industry regulations.

• Assess and monitor supplier performance, addressing any issues that impact service quality or business objectives.

• Create and execute a contracting strategy that aligns with business objectives and market opportunities.

• Collaborate with sales, operations, and product teams to ensure supplier agreements meet business requirements.

• Identify opportunities for cost savings without sacrificing quality or customer satisfaction.

• Oversee the selection of suppliers for hotels and transportation firms within the South and Southeast Asia travel sector.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in contract negotiations, ideally within the travel sector.

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

• Professional proficiency in English.

• Skilled in analyzing, benchmarking, and negotiating pricing.

• Proficient in using PC software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.

• Willingness to travel up to 60% of the time, primarily within South Asia.

• Based in Thailand, working from home.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary package.

• Merit increases based on individual performance.

• Incentive bonuses based on achieving targeted results.

• Opportunities for personal and professional growth – available upon request.

• Milestone bonuses and travel certificates for every 5th anniversary of employment at GCC.

• Associate deals – worldwide GC tour packages available to associates at discounted rates.

• Referral bonuses.

• Vacation days per year plus 3 personal days provided by the company.

• Reimbursement for public transport with a yearly maximum cap.

• Comprehensive onsite training program.

• Unique corporate culture featuring team building, community service, and corporate events.

• Opportunity to work as part of an international team with colleagues in offices worldwide.