Sourcing Specialist

4 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia American Express Global Business Travel Full time

Job Description: Event Sourcing Specialist

Fantastic opportunity for an experienced event sourcing specialist to join a global travel & event company.

With more than 40 years in the industry and offices in over 50 countries, American Express Meetings & Events delivers end-to-end event management solutions for their clients.

This position resides within the Meetings & Events Team located in the Sydney CBD a

**Responsibilities**:

- Conducting domestic and international site searches, sourcing properties/venues adhering to client budgets and parameters
- Recommend properties/venues taking in to account client's budget and meeting objectives
- Prepare Availability + Cost Comparison Reports that outline properties/venues for client meetings
- Negotiating on all aspects of hotel/venue contracts on behalf of the client, driving the highest level of cost savings - this will include all aspects of an event
- Understand attrition guidelines and cancellation penalties
- Utilize Meeting Management Technology tools to manage RFP/response process
- Maintain and report timely and accurate program data
- Coordinate all logistics of domestic and international site inspections
- Ability to co-ordinate with air team
- Ad-hoc assistance for the Event Managers / Coordinators
- Building and maintaining relationships with all suppliers

Qualifications:

- Highly motivated, consultative strategic thinker with a minimum 3 years experience in meeting planning, sourcing
- Hotel or Venue sales/event management experience highly regarded
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of management, vendors and clients exhibiting excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Possess highly developed intra personal skills
- Domestic and International destination/hotel and supplier knowledge
- Advanced contract negotiation skills, must be able to demonstrate driving cost savings
- Ability to independently handle multiple projects in a fast paced, time sensitive environment
- Creative proposal writing
- Experience in budget development and management

American Express Meetings & Events offers a supportive, dynamic and professional environment that fosters trust, diversity and value for our people.

Location

Australia - Sydney

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