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Senior Product & Purchasing Manager

C&M Travel Recruitment
Posted a month ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Brighton, East Sussex BN1 8EG, England

Salary

£60,000 - £72,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The company is seeking a Senior Product & Purchasing Manager to lead a team focused on creating educational school trips worldwide.
  • Candidates should have significant managerial experience in school or group travel, with strong destination knowledge in Europe and/or the USA.
  • The role involves developing strategies for commercial performance, negotiating with suppliers, and ensuring compliance with health and safety guidelines.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, benefits like a birthday day off, and the opportunity for hybrid working in Sussex.
  • Applicants should be prepared for approximately 4 to 6 overseas trips per year and possess a clean driving license.

Senior Product & Purchasing ManagerA 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

Don't keep a good thing to yourselfWe grow our business through referrals, so please don't keep us to yourself. If you think we're doing a good job and know of someone who would benefit from our services, please pass on their name and number to me and I promise we will follow it up. Many thanks. C&M Travel Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all candidates. For more opportunities, please visit www.candm.co.uk

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