Purchasing and Design Specialist (Canada)

Lorandus, a One10 Company, is a boutique event management firm located in Cambridge, specializing in meetings and communication services. We provide our corporate clients with tools to help them recognize, engage, and reward their employees to inspire great results and retain their best talent.

Our team has a wealth of experience in event planning, incentive travel, and destination sourcing, and we are passionate about creating unforgettable events that exceed our clients’ expectations. We are creative, hardworking, and honest individuals that work together and help each other do our best work every day. Our culture of performance ensures that every team member gets the support they need to succeed!

Job Description

We are hiring a Purchasing & Design Specialist to support the development of presale deliverables for new and repeat meetings, incentives, and events. This role is responsible for creative program development, sourcing and procurement, vendor negotiation, budgeting, and client / vendor contracting.

The position is remote within Canada, with the ability to travel to the Greater Toronto Area up to two times per year for in-person collaboration and planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively communicate with team members and supplier partners to ensure accurate and timely proposal development of travel projects.
• Deliver operational excellence and growth in collaboration with Client Services
• Source rates and availability and strategize on recommendations for destinations, hotels, resorts, ships and venues
• Develop appealing programs incorporating creative inclusions to maximize client budget
• Maintain awareness of emerging industry trends, and incorporate innovative themes, concepts, activities and events into proposals
• Consider client / program objectives, program history, attendee demographics, and budget parameters when formulating recommendations
• Negotiate competitive rates and terms / conditions on the client’s behalf, leveraging supplier relationships and seeking opportunities to enhance value
• Develop budgets and proformas, evaluating options to achieve client budget needs and maximize One10 profit opportunities
• Execute contracts, following established processes and ensuring Client Services and clients are informed and their best interests represented in all terms and conditions
• Participate in client presentations to present One10 travel-related capabilities along with the specific solution recommendation
• Develop and maintain industry relationships including hotels, NSOs, DMCs, and CVBs
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

This job description is intended to convey the general nature and scope of the position and not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Lorandus is proud to be an equal employment equity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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