BCD Meetings & Events: Sourcing Manager
About Us: At BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), we provide more than meeting and event planning services: we create connections that inspire, motivate, and change behavior for our customers. As the world's most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward.
Headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 50+ countries across the world, BCD M&E's team of 1,500+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business, and ourselves.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Most importantly, we value our people and are committed to your success and continued growth. Learn more about us at bcdme.com/careers.
About the role: We are looking for a Sourcing Manager to join our dynamic team within our Life Sciences Division. In this role, you will act as the sourcing lead and first point of contact with your client. You will guide your client through the sourcing process, add insights and value to help them make an informed decision, contract the hotel compliantly and efficiently and create an initial meeting budget. If you are someone who has mastered the art of managing multiple priorities at once then read on!
As a Sourcing Manager you will: - Act as the initial main point of contact for your client, and ensure all milestones are clearly communicated and met. Be consultative in your approach. Afterall, you an expert in hotel sourcing and contracting. - Create, send and review a Request for Proposal (RFP) for client meeting needs. Be thoughtful in your hotel choices and recommendations, keeping customer satisfaction, value and compliance top of mind. - Contract selected hotels using client-specific methods and templates. - Build an accurate initial meeting budget to present to the client and pass along to the Meeting Planner. - Communicate and negotiate effectively with all hotel & vendor partners. - Maintain the highest level of quality, professionalism and integrity in everything you do.
You're good at: - Communicating with clients. You have the ability to own the room and convey confidence, knowledge of best practices in sourcing and a professional presence at first impression and on-going. - Communicating and negotiating with vendors. You have knowledge of sourcing best practices and keep abreast of new destination options, well-priced seasonal destination options and -hot date- offerings. - Managing multiple priorities and being adaptable. You have exceptional problem-solving skills, are calm under pressure and work well in a collaborative environment. - Establishing long lasting, professional relationships with clients, co-workers and vendors. - Cvent, Excel and Microsoft Office Suite. - Ideal candidate possesses 3+ years in a sourcing/purchasing role
You might also have: - A college degree from a 4- year institution.
You should know: - This role is virtual - Our standard working hours are 8:30 AM -5:30 PM with an hour break. - Covid vaccination might be required for this role.
How to apply: Click 'Apply Now' to be considered.
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