Destintation Services Procurement Manager- Poland

About Us:

At Kuoni Tumlare, we design and deliver exceptional travel experiences through a comprehensive portfolio of destination management solutions. With over 100 years of experience, we serve a global network of partners by offering series tours, educational trips, MICE events, and more.

The Job:

As Destination Services Procurement Manager – Poland, you will be responsible for sourcing, contracting, and managing destination services all over Poland. You will own the commercial relationship with partners, ensure competitive pricing and quality standards, and actively contribute to product development and sales success.

This role requires a strong balance between commercial thinking, operational understanding, and digital capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Source, negotiate, and contract destination services (restaurants, attractions, guides, transport, and other land services)

• Manage and develop a diverse supplier portfolio, ensuring quality, competitiveness, and compliance with company standards

• Drive margin optimization through strong negotiations, exclusive agreements, and value-added deals

• Monitor supplier performance and proactively address quality or operational issues

• Support Sales teams with timely quotations, pricing input, and commercially viable solutions

• Identify new product opportunities, market trends, and innovative experiences relevant to global customers

• Collaborate closely with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Destination Management teams

• Promote destination products both internally and externally, and support knowledge transfer across teams

• Participate in trade fairs, supplier meetings, and industry events when required

• Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships, including the implementation of marketing and commercial initiatives when relevant

Key Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, contracting, business development, or account management within the travel or hospitality industry

• Strong knowledge of Poland and regional market dynamics

• Proven negotiation and commercial skills

• Management of a large and diverse supplier portfolio

• Experience working with international stakeholders and cross-functional teams

• Confident use of digital systems, internal platforms, and procurement tools

• High digital literacy and strong IT skills is mandatory, experience with digital content creation tools is an advantage

• Ability to work with data, reports, and dashboards to support decision-making

• Open mindset towards automation, digital transformation, and new technologies

• Fluency in Polish and English; knowledge of other languages is an advantage

• Analytical, structured, and results-driven mindset

• Willingness to travel around Poland

Personal Profile

• Commercially minded and solution-oriented

• Proactive, independent, and well-organized

• Strong communicator and relationship builder

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, international environment

• Curious, adaptable, and open to innovation