Senior Product & Purchasing Manager
A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Product & Purchasing Manager to join this specialist tour operator focused on educational school trips worldwide. They are passionate about creating enriching experiences for students and are looking for a dynamic individual to lead a small team in creating and developing new innovative product to drive future growth.
Senior Product & Purchasing Manager - Role & Responsibilities:
* Leading and managing the product and purchasing team
* Developing and implementing strategies to maximise commercial performance
* Negotiate competitive rates and commercial terms with suppliers for specific geographic regions
* Oversee health and safety audits, ensuring adherence to School Travel Forum guidelines
* Collaborate with internal departments (sales, commercial, operations, etc.)
* Travel to destinations for product development and contracting purposes
Senior Product & Purchasing Manager Skills Required:
* Significant experience at a manager level in a similar role within school or group travel
* Strong destination knowledge in Europe and/or the USA
* Proven management skills with experience leading a team
* Creative, innovative, motivated, and possess a can-do attitude
* Strong commercial and negotiation skills
* Fluency in a European language preferred – French / Spanish / Italian
* Ability to travel as required – circa 4 to 6 overseas trips per annum
* A clean driving license
Senior Product & Purchasing Manager - Additional Details:
* Competitive Salary
* Benefits include birthday day off, pension scheme, learning and development days
* Hybrid in Sussex working 2/3 days in the office
Please apply for the position of Senior Product & Purchasing Manager online or email cv to lisa@candm.co.uk