Résumé :
Nous recherchons pour une agence de tourisme d’affaires internationale, un Sourcing Manager bilingue anglais. Poste à pourvoir en CDI dans le département Meetings & Events
SUMMARY :
The sourcing manager functions as the primary client liaison and lead for assigned programs. Negotiates critical program components based on knowledge of client requirements from initial request through contract completion and turnover and final bill reconciliation; this includes recommending supplier and destinations options and solutions. Proactively negotiates prices and contracts, creates reasonable preliminary budgets, then reconciles final bill and facilitates vendor payments. Communicates with Procurement Team and suppliers on a timely basis, information relative to travel program operations. Follows standard operating procedures for all sourcing activity. Will negotiate and contract between 100 – 200 programs primarily in France, however, the scope of this position will grow to support other Western European countries.
Mission :
Roles & Responsibilities:
PROCESS MANAGEMENT:
• Reviews meeting request and conducts meeting qualification call with client.
• Develops and implements program and profit/negotiation strategy to achieve best price and/or enhancement consideration with suppliers, supporting the specific needs of the client.
• Utilizes knowledge of domestic and international destinations to recommend appropriate sites. Maintains knowledge of new destination options, value-priced destination options and promotional offerings.
• Gathers all the information necessary to properly source and place an event on behalf of a client, including standard availability grids from designated technology tool.
• Initiates RFP process to secure appropriate room blocks, logistical event needs, and pricing from hotels and other suppliers.
• Qualifies proposals to determine if appropriate and competitive.
• Negotiates and confirms critical program components with supplier(s) and team, utilizing basic terms and conditions, and/or modifying pre-existing master policies to meet individual client requirements.
• Meets client deadline providing availability grid based on client standards, and review with client and team.
Profil :
Expérience de 8 ans réussie dans l’événementiel MICE
Anglais bilingue
Sens de la relation clients, qualité de service & satisfaction
Expertise dans la négociation prestataires
Expérience de management
Sens des chiffres
Goût du challenge
Maîtrise de Word et Excel
Parfaite gestion du stress
Proactif et force de proposition
Autonomie et capacité à travailler en mode projet
