You'll be responsible for supporting the Regional Product Manager (RPM) with developing a product range, managing supplier relationships, ensuring high levels of service delivery to clients and sales teams, maintaining accurate product content and providing sales teams with training and support.,

Work with suppliers to deliver a quality product range and differentiation
Pro-actively review competitor product offering on a regular basis across all markets and stay close to new developments via travel media, tourist board and supplier updates
Develop an effective information flow with sales teams to help identify product gaps and product performance while reinforcing approach to consolidation
Help develop strong relationships to ensure Audley has an effective and functioning partnership with the very best suppliers
Routinely evaluate supplier performance and share observations and proposed actions with the RPM where applicable
Attend quarterly supplier meetings, assisting with preparation and actions
Attend trade events as required
Assist with tender process, analysis and contracting
Establish feedback channels with suppliers and sales teams to ensure system text, product information and client documentation is accurate
Review client feedback and act to correct inaccuracies and improve product content where applicable
Provide proactive product support to sales teams in all market
Manage helpdesk requests (Cases)
Manage familiarisation (fam) trip objectives, coordinate planning of the trip itself, briefings and facilitate sharing of information on return.
Maintain accuracy of existing suppliers and product components, ensuring updates from sales or suppliers are actioned in a timely manner
Provide product content for website including itineraries.

You have strong product knowledge and experience, including new product development, ideally gained within a tailor-made travel company or similar tour operator, with a focus on Italy, France and Central Europe. You're a confident communicator who listens, values different viewpoints, and works well with others. You take a practical, thoughtful approach to developing and improving travel products, always looking for ways to make them better for customers.
Previous experience of product development
Strong destination knowledge of Italy, France and Central Europe
A good communicator that listens and seeks out different views with an innovative approach to product
Possess a positive and enthusiastic attitude who is comfortable interacting with others, work as part of a team and share knowledge, ideas and adopt best practices
Flexible to changing priorities and new processes
Have a strong desire to get things right and be a natural organiser who can multitask
Maintain knowledge of the latest industry trends and news
Have a passion for self-development and to proactively improve knowledge and learn from experiences
Comfortable working independently
Work to given timescales in a fast-paced environment and be self-motivated
Demonstrates good emotional intelligence and strong self-awareness
Ability to develop strong relationships externally and internally
Excellent attention to detail
Organisation & time management skills
Problem solving & decision making

At Audley Travel, we turn careers into adventures. We're dedicated to creating unique travel experiences for our clients and fostering a dynamic, rewarding environment for our team.

Holiday - 25 days rising to 30 days with length of service
A day off for your birthday
A day off for volunteering to support a charity, local support group or community work of your choice
Healthshield health cash plan - money back for costs associated with everyday healthcare (including optical, dental, medical, prescriptions, physio), and access to medical and wellbeing resources such as a GP service, employee assistance programme and counselling
Enhanced family leave
Enhanced pension scheme
Life insurance
Discounted Audley trips (for you and your friends & family) and exclusive access to staff travel discount websites
Wellhub - a wellbeing platform that gives you unlimited, discounted access to top gyms, studios, and wellbeing apps
Benefits Platform - a reward scheme that gives you discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers

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