EF Educational Tours is currently looking for an energetic and enthusiastic individual for the position of Associate Sourcing and Contract Manager to join our Operations department at our Headquarters in Lucerne/Zurich, Switzerland. This position will report to the Director Sourcing and Contract Management and work closely with various EF functions and suppliers.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
· Negotiation & Contracting – leading negotiations for the assigned regions, components and suppliers
· Inventory Management – analyze demand, source and process component inventory
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· Strategy – actively participating in setting mid and long term strategic direction for the area of responsibility
· Component Management – implementation of a category management approach, continuous expansion of know-how for the assigned components and geographical regions
· Supplier Relationship Management – manage supply base through the implementation of a SRM approach
· Risk Management – monitor and proactively manage any potential areas of risk
· Savings, Cost Management and Quality Management – meeting and exceeding cost savings and process efficiency targets by giving EF access to the most favorable pricing and conditions whilst maintaining a high standard of quality and customer satisfaction
· Budget and Cash Flow Management – participate in the budget processes as part of EF budget cycles
· Technology – contribute to the development of technology solutions and the improvement of current tools
· Market Knowledge, Trends and Innovation – being on the forefront to be on the pulse of the supply market, evolving trends in spend categories and geographies with a focus on bringing innovation to EF
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in business, economics or procurement
· 3 or more years of experience in travel, tourism, educational travel or online travel agency industry
· Strong interest and network in the tourism industry
· Passion for educational travel
· Strategic mindset whilst actively engaged to run day-to-day sourcing priorities
· Solution oriented, open-minded and driven
· Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
· Strong communication, social skills and cultural awareness
· Proficiency level in English, Italian
· other languages advantageous
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