Sourcing Manager – Meeting & Event Venues
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Sourcing Manager managing hotel sourcing and contracting for meetings and events at BCD Travel. Consulting clients and ensuring successful event execution with a focus on savings and excellent service.
Responsibilities:
- Work with the client to understand the meeting goals and objectives, the sleeping room, and space requirements
- Be consultative in your approach
- Make recommendations based on supplier relationships, budget, location, availability, goals, and objectives
- Distribute, monitor, and analyze supplier Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for client meeting needs
- Negotiate contracts for the best possible prices and concessions to meet savings expectations on meeting spend
- Source preferred ground transportation providers and provide proposals to the group
- Manage amendments and cancellation requests efficiently
- Keep abreast of new destination options, well-priced seasonal destination options, and “hot date” offerings
- Enter and update contracted details and negotiated savings in CVENT
- Monitor hotel penalties for rebooking opportunities
- Adhere to client compliance and performance management SLAs
- Provide excellent customer service
Requirements:
- Travel industry and destination knowledge is a plus
- CVENT experience is required; certification is preferred
- International experience a plus
- Pharma/Medical Device experience a plus
- CMP, CMM, HMCC or CMP-HC a plus
- Strong customer service skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent work experience
- Proven hotel sourcing & contracting, meetings management
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Windows platform
Benefits:
- Flexible working hours and work-from-home or remote opportunities
- Opportunities to grow your skillset and career
- Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
- A compensation package that feels fair to you, including mental, physical, and financial wellbeing tools
- Travel industry professional perks and discounts
- An inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated
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