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Hotel Sourcing Specialist
Location
United States
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$20 / hour
Seniority
Mid Level
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Hotel Sourcing Specialist
Accommodations Plus International
Role Description API is seeking a full-time Procurement Specialist - Hotel Sourcing. The Sourcing Specialist will actively manage the hotel and ground transportation procurement process for our clients. In this role, responsibilities include: - Creating hotel market analyses - Identifying industry trends - Sourcing multiple destinations - Negotiating with hotels and ground transportation providers - Tracking financial data This position is a fully remote opportunity. Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Source hotels and collect market data for clients in key destinations, including hotel names, addresses, key contact information, and star ratings utilizing internal databases and internet sources. - Manage the Request for Proposal/Request for Information process through API’s RFP platform, JET, to secure and negotiate rates, special concessions, contract terms, and conditions with hotel and ground transportation suppliers. - Research hotel options and track collected data in Salesforce database. - Analyze market trends and conditions to secure the best possible scenarios for our airlines and hotel partners. - Create high quality and detailed destination presentations utilizing Microsoft products and Adobe programs that demonstrate savings and meet revenue goals within established deadlines. - Prepare hotel site inspection scheduling domestically and internationally when required for customers. - Manage crewmember feedback via our online portal for assigned accounts ensuring complaints/compliments are addressed within airline-specific contracted Service Level Agreement (SLA). Qualifications - Fluency in English required - Fluency in Spanish or French is a plus - Strong problem-solving skills - Detail-oriented - Negotiation skills - Able to multitask and work well under strict deadlines and fast-paced environment - Skilled at managing processes - Ability to positively present API in supplier-facing situations - Verbal and written communication skills - Ability to work with and understand diverse cultures here and abroad - An organized self-starter who can work proactively and independently Requirements - Minimal travel requirements - Full time, Monday through Friday, during normal core business hours, some OT expected - This position is a fully remote opportunity Compensation - Good faith hourly rate for this position is $19.50/hour 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. Privacy Statement API may use the contact information you provide to communicate about this role, including via text message. See our Privacy Policy for details. By clicking "Apply" you agree to Rippling's Terms of Service / User Privacy Notice .
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