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The Supplier Connectivity and Optimization Specialist is responsible for overseeing system integrations and optimizing the distribution of hotel inventory to ensure efficiency. This role involves managing API connections, ensuring real-time delivery of ARI, and collaborating with commercial, IT, applying the efficient distribution strategies. The Specialist will work closely the manager, and IT team, monitoring performance metrics, troubleshoot technical issues, and helping to implement corrective actions to enhance sales and distribution performance across the chain.
Job Responsibility:
Understand system integrations with Third Party Suppliers, XML Gateways… and how to assure a correct integration with our API’s
Understand our platforms functions to manage the onboarding of new Suppliers
Manage and monitor API connections, help to troubleshoot failures, and coordinate with tech teams and Suppliers
Ensure hotel inventory, room types, are properly mapped and synchronized across platforms
Work with Client Optimization teams across regions to manage a correct distribution
Track and analyse production, conversion, and performance from Supplier connections
Identify underperforming partners or technical issues impacting sales and implement corrective actions
Coordinate with the manager all the new improvements and actions with Suppliers being part of the kick of calls, also, attending commercial call where required technical assistance
Key point of contact for partner technical escalations, system enhancements, and troubleshooting
Translate commercial needs into technical specifications and enhancements
Requirements:
Strong understanding of supplier and market dynamics
A “can do” attitude coupled with the ability to successfully change technical relationships for the better
Ability to work with an agile team
Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required
Knowledge of internet and e-business processes, disciplines, and standards
Excellent problem solving, relationship building skill and interpersonal communication skills is a must
Highly detail-oriented with respect to documentation and communication
Desire for achieving excellence in optimizing process, product quality and reliability
Demonstrated success in delivering technical supply to grow existing and new business
Ability to conceptualize new ideas and explain these to non-technical personnel
A good technical understanding specifically with regards to how connectivity works (XML/PUSH/CACHE)
Highly developed communication skills
Highly self-motivated and able to perform well under pressure
Ability to understand and communicate technology concepts to suppliers
Comfortable communicating cross-functionally
Required to travel to visit suppliers, trade shows, internal meeting etc as needed
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have:
proficiency in Spanish or any additional language is a plus
Experience within the travel industry and in particular the wholesale side of the industry would be seen as a key asset in this role