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Hotel Procurement Manager in Orlando, FL by Bluegreen Vacations **Experience:**
Not Specified **Job Description**
Purpose:
Manager of Hotel Procurement is responsible for the execution and management of contract negotiations with over 100 hotels that lodge Bluegreen Vacation guests. The Manager is also responsible for proactively identifying new strategic The partner opportunities within designated markets to support Bluegreen Tourflow. The Manager of Hotel Procurement will be responsible for daily operations of communication, analyzing, and managing the relationships with Bluegreen Vacations partner hotels.
Responsibilities:
* Manage partnerships dedicated to room night agreements for timeshare guests. The role will be responsible for relationship management across Bluegreen with third party hotels, to secure allocations for room nights and secure competitive wholesale level rates for room nights contracted directly related to timeshare fulfillment.
* Possess ability to deliver unfavorable information in a solution-based, forward thinking manner using strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Attend travel trade shows and conferences, as well as industry events, in order to stay up to date on travel trends and maintain a strong marketplace presence.
* Access targeted wholesale level market segments at the lowest reasonable cost for room nights.
* Analyze hotel attributes to determine what hotels provide the best value for accommodations to lodge vacation guests.
* Initiate first contact relations with key properties and execute standard operating plans for each property to lower contracted rates and secure favorable contract terms.
* Work with leadership to ensure contracts are completed, enforced, and renewed on a timely basis.
* Leverage partnerships and relationships to achieve company goals.
* Ability to work independently and manage time to achieve goals.
* Reviews and makes appropriate suggestions for adjustments in process/procedure.
* Collaborates with multiple internal teams and external resources and other constituent groups as appropriate: includes establishing and maintaining regular communications with multiple hotels operations staff as appropriate.
* Utilize key hospitality metrics to achieve core objectives.
* Identify, prioritize and implement with integrity to fulfill responsibilities in keeping with core strategic goals.
* Budgets allocations for each use year for assigned markets.
Requirements:
* High School Diploma or Equivalent
* 2+ years of related experience. Previous experience in Timeshare Hotel Procurement, Marketing, Hotel Sales or Management, or Hospitality Yield Management.
* MSOffice Suite. GDS is a plus
* Ability to communicate with hotel owners and staff to effectively initiate contact and manage the procurement process.
* Strong interpersonal skills to effectively address issues in collaboration with partner hotels to achieve mutually beneficial results.
* Ability to proactively identify and prevent potential problems within the scope of the position.
* Ability to work with varying persona team members as appropriate.
* Ability to evaluate and identify opportunities within an assigned market including ability to develop, prioritize and implement plans to meet organizations core goals.
EOE Statement
Our goal is to improve the quality of work/life by providing equal employment opportunities for all candidates and team members. Bluegreen Vacations Corporation believes that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a broad candidate pool. We are a drug-free workplace, and if offered employment, candidate must be willing to submit to a background check/drug test. EOE/DFW
**Other details**
* Job Family : Facilities Management & Planning
* Job Function : Bonus and Merit
* Pay Type : Salary