Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Analysing, developing and expanding the product portfolio.
* Creating and maintaining supplier relationships.
* As part of the product team you will be contracting new properties across a range of destinations to meet quality, quantity and revenue-based targets.
* Maintain and update contracts, products and supplier details on in-house systems.
* Negotiating prices and value-added/tactical offers.
* Loading product including writing copy, sourcing and editing images and maintaining full accuracy across descriptions, pricing etc.
* Photography of properties and areas for product marketing.
* Training, updating and assisting in any queries from the Reservations Team.
* Working with all relevant suppliers to secure marketing funds & tactical offers for promotional activities.
* Competitor analysis for marketing and price parity.
* Involvement with newsletters and e-marketing including social media to ensure optimum product exposure. As part of a boutique shop, product promotion within the shop will be required.
Other work
* All staff take part in general office administration and assist other members of staff where necessary. The above list is not exhaustive
Skills Required
* Dynamic, with an enthusiastic self-motivated outlook.
* Natural networker and communicator.
* Commercially astute with proven negotiating skills, preferably gained within the villa industry.
* Self-motivated and proactive.
* Possesses excellent negotiating and communication skills.
* Has the ability to maximise all given opportunities.
* Able to bring contacts for key destinations within our portfolio.
* Driving license is essential, as is the ability to travel to European destinations.
* Creative writing, editing and proof reading skills.
* Computer literate with experience in working on in-house systems.
* Highly numerate with strong analytical and administrative skills.
* Accuracy and attention to detail essential.
* Proven ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
* Photography skills including photo editing.
* Graduate caliber.
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