Intrepid Travel

Contracting – Product Manager

Intrepid Travel

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Kota Kinabalu • 🇲🇾 Malaysia

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Work with suppliers across Malaysia to choose experiences, activities and accommodation that reflect our values and meet our customers’ needs.
  • Secure the best deals, negotiate competitive rates, and build trusted relationships with our local suppliers.
  • Lead the team in creating suitable travel options that offer great value and a wide range of experiences.
  • Collaborate with the Sales and Operations teams to gather trip insights and ensure accurate supplier information.
  • Manage contracts and supplier records, keeping everything up-to-date and aligned with our standards.
  • Work closely with the Global Contracting & Product teams to implement procurement and pricing practices within the Malaysia Country Office.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in managing tourism-supplier relationships, including cost negotiation, contracting, procurement and trip pricing within the travel industry.
  • Excellent English communication and organisational skills.
  • Proficient in Malaysian trip operations, with extensive knowledge of local products, suppliers, and destinations in Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia.
  • Passionate about managing and leading a team to success.
  • Proficiency with travel-related systems, Excel and MS Office applications.
Benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements, work-from-home and the ability to 'work from anywhere' 4 weeks a year
  • A free Intrepid trip every year, plus generous discounts for families, and close friends
  • 5 extra days of leave a year for use on Intrepid trip's
  • A minimum of 10 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, and other additional leave provisions.
  • Access to e-learning platforms, professional development and mentor programs
  • 20 hours of volunteer leave every year to use on causes most important to you
  • Employee Assistance Program, a 24/7 service that offers counselling for you and your family

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
cost negotiationcontractingprocurementtrip pricingMalaysian trip operationsknowledge of local productsknowledge of suppliersknowledge of destinations
Soft skills
communication skillsorganisational skillsteam managementleadership