Purchasing Manager
3 days ago
Harrow
NOW HIRING | Purchasing Manager – Travel & Tourism - French Speaking Harrow-on-the-Hill (Office-Based) Permanent £30,000 – £45,000 DOE Monday – Friday | 9:00am – 5:30pm An established B2B travel organisation specialising in European group and coach tours is looking to appoint a Purchasing Manager to join its London-based team. This is a replacement role, taking over from a long-standing team member, offering stability, structure, and the opportunity to step into a well-respected position within the business. Junior profiles with the right industry background will also be considered. The Role This is a hands-on purchasing and contracting role focused on hotels and ground services across Europe, supporting group travel programmes primarily for international clients. Key responsibilities include: • Contracting and negotiating with hotels, transport providers, and attractions, • Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships, • Attending UK & European tourism workshops and trade events (London, Paris, Italy, etc.), • Overseas travel during key periods (typically June–September), • Market analysis, rate negotiations, and competitor benchmarking, • Working closely with internal operations teams to ensure seamless tour delivery About You • 5+ years’ experience in travel, tourism, or hospitality, • Background in purchasing, contracting, or supplier negotiation, • Fluent French & English (additional European languages such as Dutch or German highly desirable), • Commercially minded with strong negotiation skills, • Comfortable with face-to-face supplier meetings, • Highly organised with strong attention to detail, • Confident IT skills (Excel & Microsoft Office), • Full, clean UK driving licence required, • Happy working in a fully office-based role