Sales Manager - Hotels MU-Port Louis

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Sales Manager – Hotels Mauritius – Port Louis

PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS BASED IN Mauritius! You must be willing to relocate there if you are interested in this role.

The Company

Do you want to work for a cool American dot-com company? Do you want to work for a global world wide leader? Do you want to work in a team of extremely talented and motivated individuals all striving for the best for their clients

If so, this might be the role for you…

The Role

This disruptive dot-com company with a focus in the tourist sector with a position in the global ‘top 5’ within their area of industry, is currently seeking to recruit a local sales manager.

As Sales Manager, your key objective will be to help expand our client’s room supply network and establish and manage hotel relationships. You should be experienced in the hotel industry and / or travel industry, especially online travel. You will be taking care of the hotel market and assisting market partnership related functions, as well as identifying trends and defining potential sources of supply to satisfy consumer demand on the company website.

Responsibilities:

• Execute strategies and promotional activities with partners to enhance productivity and opportunities to manage room availability and competitiveness of the company website


• Identify regional supply requirements in terms of product offerings and promotions to match with market demands


• Identify, qualify, contact, counsel and visit the important hotel and accommodation suppliers to grow the portfolio of key destinations


• Manage listing processes for new suppliers and renewals with existing partners


• Train and inform partners on our technologies, tools and model


• Participate in market research as required


• Evaluate partnerships & determine actions to optimize production


• Prepare presentations and materials


• Manage all supplier data in distribution systems


• Manage regular weekly and monthly supplier and internal reports


• Review and advise on agreements with suppliers


• Improve team operation processes and manage supporting resources

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in any relevant fieldMinimum of three years’ experience in hotel or travel industry, especially OTA channels


• Strong interpersonal skills & ability to influence external / internal stakeholders


• Excellent command of English


• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint


• Ability to communicate various proposals to potential partnersBe a Team player with a Professional “get it done” attitude and work ethic


• Success in acquiring, mentoring & building long term customer relationships


• Adapts well to and is energized by change


• Is creative and Innovative

Your Next Step

If you bring what we’re looking for and you like what you see then please apply now with your CV.