Contracts Manager (Ski Contracting Team)

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Halsbury Travel Ltd

Job Title: Contracts & Ski Co-ordinator Procurement

Location: Nottingham

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Company:

Halsbury Travel is one of the leading school tour operators in the UK. Our mission is to make organising school trips easier, so that more young people can benefit from these unforgettable, inspiring educational experiences. We were recently acquired by Literacy Capital Plc who are experts at investing in and growing great UK SME businesses – their investment is a testament to the reputation Halsbury has built in the sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• To support the Italy Ski Contracting Team to source and book ski accommodation in line with business needs and group trip requirements
• To support the Italy Ski Contracting Team to contract advantageous commercial agreements for ski schools, ski hire, lift passes and coach companies for airport transfers, value adds to enhance product differentiation
• To contract ski accommodation, packages & ground elements for developing destinations eg Andorra, Austria & Germany – working with Destination Agencies where appropriate
• To carry out on-site Health & Safety audits when requested
• To travel to new resorts & trade fairs with the aim of developing new products
• To input into the Ski Programme development strategy
• To build & develop strong working relationships with key suppliers in destination to ensure favourable commercial terms/competitive rates and packages are delivered
• To input costs, payments & commercial conditions into the internal MI and booking system & to assist with any queries both internally & externally
• Ensure invoices are checked and processed in a timely manner & costs are accurately maintained within the company MI system
• To ensure that accurate hotel and resort information is made available to the sales & operations teams as soon as a property becomes available
• Review customer feedback, address & resolve any service or quality issues with suppliers. Create appropriate actions plans where applicable & monitor progress.

Additional Opportunities:

• To collaborate with Product, Sales and Operations teams to deliver the annual Halsbury Ski Championships, assist with Inspection visits, Ski promotional events.

Skills/Knowledge Required:

• Strong negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge & experience of sourcing & booking Ski elements for Group tours.
• Ability to develop and maintain close working relationships with suppliers to achieve optimum results.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional organizational & planning skills.
• Capable of working independently as well as part of a team.
• Linguistic ability – Italian speaking would be advantageous.
• Hybrid working with some time spent in our Nottingham office
• Ability to travel overseas when required.

Benefits:

• Opportunities to travel
• 25 days holiday plus all bank holidays (increasing with service to a maximum of 30 days)
• Opportunities to buy extra holiday
• Hybrid working – 2 or 3 days in the office each week, with the rest working from home, after probation period.
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Flexible working
• Private Healthcare
• Life Insurance

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Procurement Coordinator, Contracts Specialist, Ski Resort Operations Coordinator, Purchasing Coordinator, Contract Administrator, Ski Contracts Coordinator may also be considered for this role.