Contracts Manager - Hotels

This position can be a hybrid role based from our clients beautiful office in Edinburgh OR working Fully remote based in/around Scotland .

We are now supporting our client on a recruitment drive as they continue to grow and recruit within their contracting team.

You will be negotiating seasonal FIT & Group rates as well as Special Deals with your suppliers (Hotels ONLY), identify 'must-have' hotels within a destination and contract where appropriate and negotiate added-value deals and special offers.

As a Contracts Manager you will undertake an array of tasks & responsibilities:

• Advise on preferred partner hotels in the relevant destinations, negotiate exclusive deals
• Securing exclusive rates, inventory and conditions with a portfolio of hotels through negotiations and management of supplier relations.
• Achieving room night/revenue based targets through on-going monitoring and optimisation of the competitiveness of contracted rates and availability.
• Be the hotel expert of your assigned region, having in-depth knowledge and understanding of your markets.
• Constant monitoring of competitiveness of negotiated and contracted rates. Monitor usage of contracted allocations
• Communicate destination information regarding peak dates, trade shows, visitor information.

Contracts Manager Skill attributes:

• Experience in Hotel contracting for Scotland / UK
• Influential & Negotiation skills
• Hold a UK Driving License as you will be required to drive around Scotland to meet with your hotels.
• Proficient at evaluating and analysing data in order to determine and execute the necessary strategies needed to achieve growth.

For a fully confidential Application on this Contracts Manager Job, please apply ASAP and we will contact you to discuss your application.