Als international agierender Reiseveranstalter mit Büros in Darmstadt, Rio de Janeiro und Los Angeles bietet die ABSOLUT Sport Group sowohl Reise-Komplettangebote als auch touristische Spezialdienstleistungen zu Sport-Großveranstaltungen weltweit. Unser Portfolio umfasst Mega-Events wie Fußball Welt- und Europa-Meisterschaften, Olympische Sommer- und Winterspiele, Super Bowl, Champions-League-Finale und weitere Top-Events im Bereich Fußball, Handball, Formel 1 und vieles mehr.
As international travel operator with offices in Darmstadt (Germany), Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, ABSOLUT Sport Group is specialising in the production and sales of sport travel packages and the delivery of tourism services around major sports events such as FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA European Championship, Olympic Games, Super Bowl, Copa America, Copa Libertadores, NFL, Tennis, F1, …
We are currently looking for an accommodation expert who is very well-connected in the hotel industry and would like to join our global team and play a leading part in the procurement process of suitable accommodation options for our various client types.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
● Leading and overseeing the procurement team in the various offices in Germany, Brazil and the USA
● Planning and development of effective procurement strategies
● Optimizing the procurement process
● Procurement and contracting of suitable accommodation suppliers around all major product lines (amongst others FIFA World Cups, UEFA European Championships, Summer and Winter Olympic Games, Champions League Final, Super Bowl, Copa America, Copa Libertadores a.s.o.)
● Analyzing the markets of host countries and host cities for relevant sports events and product lines
● Leading the negotiations (and re-negotiation) of accommodation supplier contracts
● Building a global network of accommodation suppliers
● Being present at relevant trade fairs, site visit to host countries / cities
● Defining strategies and financial targets together with Managing Board
● Meeting targets and KPI defined by or together with Managing Board
● Teaching and supporting local responsible management/staff in global offices to ensure that procurement processes are in line with the standards of ABSOLUT Sport Global
● Database updates and task related back office work
● Supportive role in procurement processes of additional needed services, e.g. venue sourcing for ABSOLUT Sport events like CHAMPIONS League Final Experience
REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE
● Appropriate and business-related degree preferred
● Min. 7 years of working experience in an industry related area (hotel, tourism, etc.)
● Very good knowledge about hotel industry and related markets
● Willingness to travel
● Driver’s License
SKILLS NEEDED
● Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
● Ability to work in fast-exchanging environments and under pressure
● Ability to solve problems with an analytical approach and in a time-efficient manner
● Strong commercial aptitude with thorough expertise of working in a contracting, sales and marketing environment providing and interpreting financial information
● Experience in sourcing and handling accommodation for Teams or Federations is an advantage
● Language Skills:
o German: excellent written and verbal communication skills
o English: excellent written and verbal communication skills
o Any other language, especially Spanish and/or Portuguese, is an advantage
● IT:
o MS Office: very good knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
o Salesforce knowledge is an advantage
OUR OFFER
● Working in an international environment
● Working place at headquarters in Darmstadt
● Home office can be discussed
● Regular working hours: Average of 40 hours per week
● Planned start Spring /Summer 2024
Do you see yourself in that position and ready for the new challenge, then please send your complete CV together with a motivation letter and your salary expectations to:
ABSOLUT Sport GmbH
Im Carree 1
64283 Darmstadt / Germany
Phone: +496151 660 847 1
Email: team@absolut-sport.com
Internet: www.absolut-sport.com