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Product Merchandising Coordinator

 

  • Boost your career with a global organisation and one of the fastest growing businesses of its kind in the world!
  • Competitive Compensation!

  • Comprehensive training provided within a close-knit team environment!

 

About the Opportunity:

Product Merchandising Coordinator will be responsible for knowing product within their designated destination. The product merchandising coordinator will be able to identify the coordination of marketing programs and new promotions to ensure a smooth implementation of promoting their product with accurate pricing in order to drive the most inquiries per consultant. The product merchandising coordinator will adhere to specific timelines and deadlines.  Specifically, the Product Merchandising Coordinator is accountable for: 

 

Product

  • The creation of newspapers, flyers and monthly Travel Flash and window boards. Distribution and review as requested by the Product Directors/Managers.
  • Any other additional pushes such as exclusive ad specials of the week.
  • Point person for each of the brands for all product/marketing inquiries
  • Utilization of Sabre to analyze air service & determine key markets for advertising specific product, including seasonality, days of week, peak & off peak
  • Push best deals toward the consumer and travel agency community  - Utilize all possible resources
  • Product knowledge - destinations, hotels and their brands, airlines
  • Shop knowledge - research competitors websites to make sure that each of the brands are marketing the most aggressive offers.
  • Provide hotel and program info to ad back up to ensure correct pricing of ads
  • Provide content and messaging for GOGO sub agency ads and supply ad back-ups.
  • Weekly business meetings with prospective product groups

Education and Skills Required:  

  • An undergraduate degree is preferred
  • Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of business marketing/operations or sales experience in a hotel, travel or leisure company.
  • Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Calypso, Sabre
  • Must possess sound business judgment, customer service focus, good phone, analytical and communication skills and be able to contribute in a team environment and be willing to learn.

The position is remunerated in line with the Global Salary Standards within FCm.