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[HN] – VIVU JOURNEYS VIETNAM JSC RECRUITING CONTRACTING MANAGER 2021 – FULL TIME
Job title
[HN] – VIVU JOURNEYS VIETNAM JSC RECRUITING CONTRACTING MANAGER 2021 – FULL TIME
Employment status
Fulltime
Department
Customer Services, Management, Travel and Hospitality
Application Deadline
31/07/2021
Report to
Country Manager
Job Location
Hanoi
ABOUT COMPANY
Vivu Journeys is a startup company on the brink of an exciting new venture into the Travel industry. We are launching a new DMC within Europe, starting with the UK and Portugal, recently with Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia with bigger plans to expand globally.
Typically, a DMC works as a middleman buying product from hotels, transport and touring companies to sell onto Tour Operators or Travel Agents at a profit. For ViVu, in addition to connecting our partners with key suppliers, we will also be creating and operating our own product and tapping into the other hospitality arms of our Parent company, Thien Minh Group (TMG).
We are managing leading travel & hospitality business offering 4 different pillars within travel; DMC, Hotels and cruises – we own more than ten hotels and several river and sea boats with plans to expand our assets as we move into these new markets; Airlines, we own 3 seaplanes that operate in our homeland Vietnam and are about to embark on an exciting new airline project within Asia; Online – As one of Vietnam’s most successful Online travel Agents, we are industry leaders in technology, developed inhouse.
POSITION PURPOSE
Contracting Manager is in charge of negotiating the best rates possible to achieve maximum profit and/or other ancillary benefits to us (overrides, exclusive products, exclusive benefits… etc), driving volume into the suppliers where we have the best rates.
DURATION
RESPONSIBILITIES
| Key areas | Specific activities | Measures |
| Supplier Contracting Management | Negotiate the best rates possible from the suppliers
Manage suppliers’ rates on the system and ensure the rates are updated timely and correctly Ensure that every supplier pass the H&S requirement Conduct quarterly supplier performance review and propose the improvement areas if any Maintain the wide range of contacts with all suppliers in all key areas of Vietnam and Nurture good relationship with them
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Benchmark, Profit and Loss report
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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
| Essential Criteria | Desirable Criteria | |
| Experience: | 5 years’ experience in DMC distribution or Hospitality management in similar roles
Good command of both written and spoken English High degree of customer service and satisfaction |
Experience in working under pressure / multi-tasking High degree of customer service and satisfaction Have wide range of contacts with suppliers in all key areas of Vietnam
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| Qualifications: | Minimum Bachelor Degree | N/A |
| Skills: | Excellent communication & negotiation skills
The ability to engage with a wide range of people A natural hunger for knowledge and learning A calm, customer focused manner Confident Fluent in written and spoken English Flexible and able to work with uncertainties and changing priorities Ability to problem solve and make decisions Multi-tasking Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills across a variety of cultures A self-starter able to work independently Ability to work outside normal office hours Customer centric with commitment to high standards of service delivery High attention to detail & strong time/priority management skills Personally, aligned with ViVu Journeys values |
N/A
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| Knowledge: | Knowledge of Indochina products | |
| Attributes: | Hungry – self-motivated and diligent, constantly thinking about the next step and the next opportunity.
Humble – quick to point out the contributions of others, share credit, emphasize team over self and define success collectively rather than individually. Smart – good judgment and intuition around the subtleties of group dynamics and guests, and the impact of your words and actions |
Flexible and able to work odd hours, with uncertainties/changing priorities and under pressure |
OTHER SKILLS REQUIREMENTS & ATTRIBUTES
WHAT WE OFFER
· A competitive package and working conditions
· Educational and annual company trips
· Vibrant culture and working environment
· Training courses with great career development opportunities
APPLY NOW
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your resume and letter of interest to [email protected] / [email protected]. Please be noted that all of your information will be kept confidential and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
