Sourcing Manager - Meeting & Event Venues (Remote)
Job title: Sourcing Manager - Meeting & Event Venues (Remote) in USA at reputed company
Company: reputed company
Job description: Start your journey with reputed company: Grow, connect, collaborate and celebrate with our global teamSourcing Manager - Meeting & Event Venues (Remote)Full time, United StatesCandidates must be willing to work Eastern or Central time zone hoursYou will be accountable for creating and submitting proposal requests (RFPs) and sourcing and contracting hotels, venues, and ground transportation providers.The Sourcing Manager, Meeting & Event Venues is accountable for consulting clients and scheduling site inspections to ensure we provide the best results for our client's meetings and events. You will act as the SME (Subject Matter Expert), recommending venues, contracting terms, and best practices.As a Sourcing Manager - Meeting & Event Venues, you will
- Work with the client to understand the meeting goals and objectives, the sleeping room, and space requirements. Be consultative in your approach.
- reputed company recommendations based on supplier relationships, budget, location, availability, goals, and objectives.
- Distribute, monitor, and analyze supplier Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for client meeting needs.
- Negotiate reputed company for the best possible prices and concessions to meet savings expectations on meeting spend.
- reputed company preferred ground transportation providers and provide proposals to the group.
- Manage amendments and cancellation requests reputed company.
- reputed company abreast of new destination options, well-priced seasonal destination options, and “hot date” offerings.
- Enter and update contracted details and negotiated savings in CVENT.
- Monitor hotel penalties for rebooking opportunities.
- Adhere to client compliance and performance management SLAs.
- Provide excellent customer service.
- Travel industry and destination knowledge is a plus
- CVENT experience is required; certification is preferred
- International experience a plus
- Pharma/Medical Device experience a plus
- CMP, CMM, HMCC or CMP-HC a plus
- Strong customer service skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent work experience
- Proven hotel sourcing & contracting, meetings management
- Proficient in reputed company Office (Word, reputed company, Outlook), Windows platform and reputed company Pro
- Flexible working hours and work-from-home or remote opportunities
- Opportunities to grow your skillset and career
- Generous vacation days so you can rest and reputed company
- A compensation package that feels fair to you, including mental, physical, and financial wellbeing tools
- Travel industry professional perks and discounts
- An inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated