Transportation Contract Manager

WorldStrides is looking for an experienced multilingual Transport Contract Manager to join our UK team and drive contracting and operational excellence across our WorldStrides land programs in Italy and France.

Requirements

• Drive and develop sourcing plans based upon business and department needs.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships and performance.
• Allocate, book and ensure tour runs efficiently from an operations perspective.
• Find new suppliers and new product development.
• Support groups and Tour Directors whilst on tour and help with customer care or emergency issues as and when necessary.
• Provide contract information and prices for all other components in area.
• Process and pay supplier invoices.
• Continue to work with suppliers to improve the efficiency of our operations and also the use of internal systems as a means of doing this.
• Report to Director regularly on contracted costs versus budget.
• Visit suppliers according to guidelines and travel budgets.
• Carry out safety and security checks during these visits.
• Participate in preparation and presentation of the European land budgets, including executive level briefings.
• Managing booking requirements: keeping track of assigned group space and special requirements including tracking and notifying any changes.
• Prepare and participate in tour development/changes meetings.
• Collect and log competitor and market information for area.
• Manage the yield for all groups in area: this includes keeping track of all group space requirements, placing all groups in hotels, allocating in system, tracking and notifying any changes.
• Allocating services with suppliers assuring best balance of price and quality, in a timely manner.