EXPLORE YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE WITH US!

Welcome to Tourlane! We're a tech company on a mission to provide the best experience in travel.

We provide fully personalized, multi-stop trips to 35 destinations around the world and counting. With over 100,000 travellers in the DACH region and France, we’re on our way to becoming Europe’s leading travel company.

We know that vacation time is precious. Our goal is to help customers discover the world and create lasting memories. We focus on creating tailor-made experiences for our customers because we believe life is too short for standard travel.

We’re looking for a Travel Supply Manager (f/m/x) to join our team and embark on this journey with us.

 

What is the role about?

• You will be responsible for identifying and signing the best suppliers for your responsible regions
• You will (re-)negotiate terms, monitor performance, enforce compliance with SLAs while fostering strong, long-term supplier relationships
• You will ensure Tourlane’s inventory is up to date and matches the customer’s needs by staying on top of the inventory landscape of the responsible regions
• You will work hand in hand with our Travel Experience, Tech and Product departments to differentiate Tourlane’s supply needs

 What will you need to be successful?

• You bring along 4+ years of professional experience as a contracting/purchasing manager at a bed bank, OTA, DMC or tour operator (expertise in EMEA or Americas are a plus)
• You are an influential communicator and you are able to manage stakeholders in different regions with different cultural preferences and customs
• You have hands-on experience in managing digital supply and implementing API-connectivity
• You are willing to travel to Berlin frequently

In addition, here are the skills we are looking for:

• Collaborative communicator: You keep stakeholders updated with your plans and progress. You engage suppliers in a collaborative way. 
• Methodical: You ensure clear processes are in place (e.g. for supplier selection) and document work thoroughly. You conduct research before making a recommendation. You are detail oriented. 
• Artful negotiator: You can confidently apply a range of tactics and techniques in negotiation to close deals with suppliers.You can apply sound judgement to assess terms and conditions of a deal. 
• Hands-on operator: You take end-to-end ownership of your tasks. You plan, execute and follow up on things until impact is delivered. 

YOU ARE THE WORLD

• We value your participation in Tourlane's success and complement your cash compensation with a package of employee stock options (ESOP)
• Flexible working setup to get the most of your working hours: we offer full flexibility in our Hybrid/Remote model, however we do expect that you take advantage of our lively Berlin office 2-3 days per week
• We share your passion for traveling: enjoy working abroad through our new program
• Your wellbeing matters to us: we offer mindfulness classes to take care of your mental health, sessions with Nilo.health
• We support all the diverse communities that make us Tourlane: join or create your own Employee Resource Group (ERG) and connect with Tourlaneans
• Dog-friendly office: we can’t wait to meet your furry friend!

Sounds interesting? We are excited to get to know you!