Supplier Partnership & Revenue Manager

Location: On site / Colchester, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Travel & Tourism | General
Salary: Negotiable salary

Gray Dawes Travel is a multi-award winning, global travel management company with offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, The Netherlands and the United States. Established in 1865, we’re constantly growing by using technology and our passion for what we do to keep evolving.

With a laser focus on offering our clients a high touch, high tech, high content experience, at Gray Dawes we’re not just there to deliver the best corporate travel fares, the most innovative itineraries, the slickest online tools or the most experienced consultants. We’re there as an extension of our clients’ own organisations – their out-of-house travel department. We achieve this because of the depths we go to in understanding our clients, their culture, their brand values and business objectives.

And we always deliver… better!

If this all sounds like something you want to be a part of then we'd like to hear from you. We offer a fantastic work environment, with all the benefits and perks you’d expect from a forward-thinking and people-focussed organisation. And we’re always on the lookout for skilled and motivated individuals to become part of the Gray Dawes family.

Our people are at the heart of our business and we’re recruiting for an experienced Supplier Partnership & Revenue Manager. This role will be based at our Colchester office. The Supplier Partnership & Revenue Manager will work within the UK Supply Team with Partner Management across all Suppliers but specifically Gray Dawes Hotel and Ground Transport partners. The role includes data analysis, margin optimisations to monitor performance across air, hotel and ground.

Closely working with the Account Management team, Operations and Supplier Partners to create programmes which complement our extensive content offering.

• Ensuring any Supplier Contract commitments are met and any income opportunity is optimised.
• Working with Suppliers to develop plans of activity aimed at raising awareness including training, promotions, marketing and fam trips.
• Optimise the use of available Data analytics to spot opportunities and highlighting these to Operations and Account Managers.
• Supporting on Client Hotel RFP’s wherever necessary.
• Delivering excellent internal customer service by assisting with supplier escalations and questions.
• Conduct negotiations with suppliers where necessary.
• Attend relevant industry meetings and events, representing Gray Dawes.

• Proven experience within Business Travel.
• Experience working within a Supply Team.
• Strong data analytical skills.
• Microsoft Office experience in particular very strong excel skills.

Our people are our heartbeats, driving everything that we do. We encourage our people to be their best selves, do the right thing, tell it like it is and be flexible. This opportunity will allow our new team members to be part of our journey as we expand in the global market. As we value our people, we offer a range of great benefits including;

• Cash plan scheme (after probationary period has been completed, please note if Private Health Care is chosen, then employee will cover the cost of the cash plan scheme)
• Group Life Cover (after probationary period has been completed)
• EAP Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Travel Discounts
• Christmas Savings Scheme
• Season Ticket Loans