Travel Triangle

Job Description:

Job Title: Manager: Product, Contracting, and Vendor Management

Overview:

We at TravelTriangle, take immense pride in offering quality products and services that cater to the needs of our customers, and meet their expectations. In order to maintain the quality standards and with a vision to expand our product offerings, were looking for a skilled product manager with the expertise of leading an integrative team, and an established record in the travel industry.

Candidate Specification:

- The ideal candidate should be a skilled analyst who will be responsible for strategizing the entire life cycle of products from its conception to launch for Travel Triangle.

- He/she must have a sharp eye in identifying gaps in our products, and an innovative approach to fix them.

- His/her role will not be limited to but will include analyzing the market trends, identifying new vendors/clients, creating new products and improving the existing ones based on historical data and consumer insights.

- In addition, he/she should be a confident leader who has a proven ability in negotiating the price, landing the right deals whilst also generating revenue, improving customer experience, and adding value to the brand.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

- Drive the product management team and business planning processes across multi disciplinary teams.

- Scheme out new and innovative product ideas to strategize feasible go-to-market plans.

- Plan out the entire roadmap right from market research to competitor analysis, and from positioning and development to the product launch.

- Strategizing the product lifecycle from its conception to release.

- Develop strategies that meet the customer needs and business objectives.

- Perform regular analysis of current market trends, and customer feedback.

- Identify potential partnerships from the revenue perspective.

- Negotiating with suppliers for competitive pricing.

- Budget planning and managing the costs and all the financial aspects of the deals.

- Perform competitor analysis regularly and take efficient measures to differentiate our product offerings from them.

- Have an analytical approach backed by market and business data to develop strategies for effective and efficient marketing communications.

- Track the product requirements and develop suitable programs to meet them.

- Develop and maintain the timelines across multiple departments for product development.

- Create product strategy collaterals that define case studies, used cases, requisitions, and revenue generation.

- Ensure legal compliance with respect to copyright and data protection.

- Collaborate and cooperate closely with production, tech, marketing, sales, and operations teams, and others in the development, quality audit of products.

Skills and Experience:

- Excellent communication with strong presentation, and public speaking skills.

- Established experience in a versatile product management role.

- Proven efficiency in managing cross-functional teams.

- Highly experienced and skilled in delivering fine product marketing strategies that are well-aligned with business goals.

- A deep understanding of consumers needs, requirements, and market trends.

- Passionate about adding value to the respective organization.

- Past experience in software and product development would be an added advantage.

- Prior experience with product, contracting, and vendor management.

- Keen eye for detail.

- Strict on meeting deadlines and achieving targets.

Education: MBA/Post-Graduate or equivalent in Product Engineering & Management, Business Management.

Qualifications: 8 to 10+ years of experience in the travel and tourism industry.