Cashel Travel is a leading Destination Management Company specialising in bespoke travel experiences across the UK and Ireland. Founded in 2001, they combine deep local expertise with a passion for delivering exceptional, tailor-made programmes for clients from around the world.
This role supports the wider Cashel Travel Group, including Alainn Tours and Great British Trips, working across multiple brands to ensure a consistent, commercially sound approach to purchasing and supplier management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Source, negotiate, and contract accommodation, transport providers, and local services to support group and ad hoc business across Cashel Travel Group of Companies. This includes securing competitive rates, terms, and availability within required turnaround times, ensuring solutions align with client budgets while protecting margin.
- Own the contracting process end-to-end, including onboarding new suppliers
- Drive the standardisation of contracts, templates, and purchasing processes to ensure efficiency, compliance, and a consistent approach across the business
- Maintain accurate loading of rates, terms, and allocations across systems, ensuring consistency and visibility across all brands.
- Build and manage strong supplier relationships
- Maintain oversight of market trends and commercial performance, tracking margins and analysing information to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support negotiations with data and insights, ensuring pricing accuracy and ongoing optimisation of supplier agreements.
- Drive continuous improvement across purchasing processes, including any RFP activity, system accuracy, and overall efficiency, while managing renewals, deadlines, and compliance across all supplier agreements
- Build and maintain a Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) system to drive supplier performance and support commercial outcomes
Key Skills:
- Experience in contracting, purchasing, or product within travel (DMC or tour operator)
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Commercial mindset with excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Experience with systems such as Bókun or Travia is a plus
How to apply: please contact Emma Bull, HR Consultant.
