Senior Commercial Support Executive - Travel Industry
We are recruiting for an exciting Senior Commercial Support Executive opportunity with a leading travel organisation. Supporting a large network of travel businesses and working with a wide range of travel suppliers, this is an excellent opportunity for an organised and commercially aware travel professional looking to build their career within a respected and influential organisation. Working as part of a busy commercial team, you will play a key role in supporting supplier partnerships, coordinating commercial activity, managing contracts, delivering events and providing support to members and business partners. You will also supervise a Commercial Co-ordinator, making this an ideal opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their career while gaining broader commercial exposure.
Senior Commercial Support Executive - Role & Responsibilities:
- Manage and respond to member, supplier and internal commercial enquiries, ensuring a high standard of service and timely resolution of issues.
- Coordinate commercial administration, maintaining supplier agreements, contracts, records and databases accurately and efficiently.
- Support the delivery of commercial initiatives and supplier campaigns, working closely with internal teams and external partners.
- Oversee contract renewals, supplier onboarding and ongoing partner administration.
- Assist with the planning and delivery of events, conferences and commercial activities, including supplier participation, communications and logistics.
- Manage supplier incentive programmes, coordinating promotional opportunities and supporting member engagement.
- Produce reports, maintain tracking systems and ensure commercial data remains accurate and up to date.
- Support invoicing, financial administration and revenue tracking activities in collaboration with internal finance teams.
- Build strong relationships with suppliers, members and colleagues, acting as a key point of contact across the commercial function.
- Supervise and support the Commercial Co-ordinator, helping to prioritise workloads and ensure the effective delivery of daily activities.
Senior Commercial Support Executive - Skills & Experience Required:
- Previous experience within a commercial support, supplier support, account management, operations or customer service role within the travel industry.
- Strong administration and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience coordinating projects, events, supplier activity or business initiatives.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within a fast paced environment.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience maintaining CRM systems, databases and accurate records.
- Commercial awareness and the ability to identify opportunities to improve processes and service delivery.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Previous experience supporting supplier or partner relationships would be advantageous.
- Experience supervising, mentoring or supporting colleagues would be beneficial.
Senior Commercial Support Executive - Additional Information:
- Salary of £35,000 plus benefits.
- Office based role in Surrey, Monday to Friday.
- Flexibility to work from home 2 days per month.
- Private Medical Insurance, employee benefits platform and travel concessions.
- Opportunity to attend industry events and conferences.
- Ideal for Commercial Support Executives, Supplier Support Executives, Partnership Executives, Travel Operations Executives, Account Executives, Business Support Executives and experienced Travel Administrators looking to progress their career.
Please apply for the position of Commercial Support Executive online or email your CV to Lisa@candm.co.uk.