Travel Product Executive - #1714166
Succeed Recruitment
Our client is a multiple award-winning UK market leader and are now looking for a Product Executive to join their team. They have ambitious plans to deliver considerable growth over the next few years and their Product Team are central to driving this growth through the introduction of new, exciting and compelling products.
Our client’s ideal candidate will have product experience gained within the travel sector, however they’re also willing to consider candidates from other areas of the travel sector - sales or operations for example, looking for their first step into a product role.
In return, they can offer a competitive salary up to £28k, travel industry incentives and educational trips and a bonus birthday day off! If this role is of interest to you, please apply online.
Please note - this role can be Birmingham / hybrid or fully homebased.
Role of Product Executive:
- Contracting - negotiate competitive rates and commercial terms for tours, hotels and ground products to ensure our client remains competitive, whilst achieving margin targets.
- Copywriting and content - deliver accurate and inspiring web copy and imagery for your product range.
- Competitor analysis - carry out regular analysis of competitor activity and product ranges and take appropriate action to ensure our client's product range remains competitive.
- Health and Safety - assist in the coordination of initial health and safety checks with suppliers and work closely with the Operations department to ensure continued compliance.
- Quality - ensure product range meets quality standards and assist the Customer Service department in resolving complaints by address issues with suppliers.
- Product optimisation - amend and update products, content, pricing and inventory as required to ensure quality and margins are maximised.
- Relationship management - build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and trade partners, including attendance at trade fairs, supplier meetings and occasional familiarisation trips as and when required.
- Product loading - responsibility for the accurate and timely loading of product and rates within the selling and content systems.
- Marketing - liaise closely with the Marketing team to ensure adequate and accurate promotion and representation of product.
- Occasional business travel, which may involve travelling over a weekend, in both the UK and overseas.
Skills required for the role:
- Relevant experience in a similar role within the travel industry
- A methodical and conscientious approach to tasks with excellent attention to detail
- Commercially-minded, ability to recognise a commercial opportunity and assertive negotiating skills
- Positive and motivated with a can-do attitude
- Competency using Excel and aptitude to learn new systems
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Clear and effective communicator both written and verbal
- Content writing experience would be desirable, however strong literacy skills are key
If you’re interested in learning more about this Product Executive role, please press the apply online button now!
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