Senior Account DirectorWe are seeking an experienced Procurement Category Manager with experience of a heavily operational based procurement role. The responsibilities of this role include establishing and maintaining existing client relationships within our growing network of Airline and Hotel partners with the sole purpose of generating strategic growth and delivering our contract commitments through exceptional procurement delivery.
This position requires strategic vision to identify and interpret market trends and set appropriate hotel sourcing strategies. Along with excellent negotiation skills, extensive contracting experience, and strong team management, you will deliver aggressive savings targets to provide maximum value to our customers whilst developing and maintaining progressive supplier relationships.
We are looking for a leader who is a strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen, a customer focus, and the ability to engage effectively with a broad range of stakeholders and partners to drive business outcomes and the ability to communicate at a senior level as well as operational team members.
Developing supplier continuous improvement and applying tools and techniques based on current knowledge of best practice strategic sourcing and the hotel marketplace.
Supervisory Responsibility Account Managers/Directors, Account Coordinator and Sourcing team members as required.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work Full-time, Monday through Friday, normal core business hours and as required on nights and weekends.
Travel: This position requires at least 30% travel.
What's On Offer A competitive salary packageFlexible work arrangements and ability to work from home 2/5 days.Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to a comprehensive counselling service free to employees.Training and development opportunities to maintain and expand your skill setWorking in partnership with leading international airline and transport industry clientsThe Experience You Will Bring Proven experience 8-10 years airline or hospitality industry experience1-2 years' experience leading and mentoring a small team of procurement professionals by setting clear objectives, providing regular feedback and coaching, implementing corrective actions, reporting performance metrics to senior management, and fostering a collaborative, high-performance team culture.Proficiency using business systems including Salesforce, Microsoft Suite (incl. Word, Excel & PowerPoint).Fluent in written & spoken English.Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.Detail-oriented with a track record of creating & delivering on strategic goals.Who We Are API is the global leader for crew accommodation solutions, and we are changing the way businesses manage travel. Our technology platform streamlines the entire crew planning process, making day-to-day operations more efficient and elevating the crew layover experience. API's proprietary technology, mobile solutions and our experienced team are positioned to offer our clients a complete, end-to-end platform that integrates seamlessly into their process. We are looking for dynamic, creative, and tech savvy individuals to join our team. If you are passionate about hard work, providing impeccable service, technology, and solutions to our clients then API may be a great fit for you!
Other Duties Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time according to business needs.
The performance of additional responsibilities if you are designated as a Data Protection Champion (DPC), Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) or Information Assurance Accounting Officer (IAAO).
Work Environment This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
AAP/EEO Statement Accommodations Plus International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.
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