.*This rolecan be basedremotely in the Dach region, or as hybrid role based out of our offices in London, or Palma de Mallorca.Who are WebBeds?WebBeds is the fastest growing and most significant accommodation supplier to the travel industry. We are a global company offering ground services (hotels, transfers, tours, activities) to travel professionals. Our products help our partners and customers to create amazing Travel experiences.Our Products range from a Retail Online platform, Integration Connectivity hub and distribution APIs to name but a few and our systems are 100% cloud hosted processing up to 5.0bn search requests daily. We deliver amazing outcomes using leading edge technology through innovative and creative thinking.WebBeds is a subsidiary of Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) – an ASX 200 listed company operating a global digital travel business.What makes us stand out?We are a wholesale global travel organisationWe have 1500+ people speaking 50+ languages in 120+ cites across 50+ countriesWe partner with over 430,000 properties in more than 15,000 destinationsWe work with more than 44,000 travel companies in 139 source marketsWe have an amazing Technology team focused on delivering valuable outcomes using innovative tech and creative & lateral thinkingIn this role you will:Be responsible for a team of Contract Managers and Yield Managers within the specified region. By building, growing, and developing your team's performance, you will ensure they deliver results and achieve targets according to departmental and company KPI's and objectives.In this role you will contract a personal hotel portfolio by securing best possible rates, conditions, and inventory with suppliers and achieving targets in a specified number of hotels within Dach region: Germany, Austria, and Switzerland area. You will monitor and evaluate the region's performance and identify new trends and opportunities.You will be tasked with undertaking projects as required on behalf of the Contracting arm of the Purchasing Dept.Key elements to this role include, but not limited to:PersonalMeet targets in accordance with annual departmental and company KPI's and objectives. Identify key hotels within a destination, and contract where appropriate. Negotiate competitive contract rates, allocations, override agreements and other key contracting criteria in the designated region. Maximize contract performance by negotiating special offers. Source exclusive products and deals. Ensure hotels are re-contracted within specified deadlines. Analyse production volumes to ensure adequate inventory in line with region targets. Monitor competitor pricing and availability in line with demand. Communicate destination information regarding peak dates and trade shows internally. Liaise with the Key Accounts team to open lines of communication to push product & maximize sales. collaborate with the Pricing and Revenue team to maximize profit margin
