Sourcing Specialist

Who We Are

Accommodations Plus International (API) is a technology and services company focused on driving innovation across the travel and transportation industry. We partner with organizations in the airline, cruise, and rail sectors to deliver solutions that improve layover operations, enhance customer experience, and support long-term growth.

Our mission is to make layovers simpler and more efficient for crew members-and we bring that to life through deep industry expertise and a practical, results-driven approach.

Today, API’s platform powers over 18 million crew room nights each year for 100+ airlines and travel operators worldwide. Our Global Reach ensures that airline crews are rested, transported, and connected so global aviation runs on time.

At API, we’re building a culture rooted in succeeding and thriving together. It’s a place where people are encouraged to take ownership, develop their skills, and contribute to work that matters.

If you’re looking to grow your career in a company that values steady progress, real impact, and long-term development, we’d like to meet you!

Summary/Objective

API is seeking a seasoned professional to join our company in the role of Sourcing Specialist. The Sourcing Specialist will actively manage the procurement process, on behalf of our Airline clients with Hotel partners in assigned markets. In this role, responsibilities include market analysis and application, identifying industry trends, formation of sourcing strategy, sourcing multiple destinations, negotiating with hotels and ground transportation providers, and producing evaluation and recommendation presentations in Excel and PowerPoint.

Essential Functions

• Manage hotel sourcing projects for our clients. Performing market research for accommodation and ground transportation, developing industry knowledge including market trends, cost drivers whilst building and maintaining established business relationships.

• Manage the Request for Proposal/Request for Information process, via API’s proprietary sourcing technology, assessing supplier against set of requirements, negotiating hotel offers, concessions, contract terms and conditions.

• Working with Account Managers to building sourcing strategies best suited to the sourcing project, including the identification of opportunities to run reverse auctions to expedite sourcing.

• Research, analyze and apply market trends and conditions in order to develop fit for purpose sourcing strategies and secure the best possible outcomes for airline and hotel partners.

• Create high quality and detailed evaluation reports, in Excel and PowerPoint presentations, that include proposal analysis and identified market trends within established deadlines. Strong communication skills are required to clearly articulate sourcing results.

• Adapt to the situation at hand e.g., quick market analysis and sourcing requirements to accommodate needs created due to the changing dynamics of airline schedules or unforeseen situations.

• Proactively approach each project with the goal of achieving a win-win solution.

• Update and track all information in Salesforce.

• Arrange site inspections for Account Managers and API Clients.

• Other job duties may be assigned to the Sourcing Manager when needed, based on the client’s or API’s needs. This will be communicated directly by his/her supervisor.

• Ensure response times are within airline specific SLA’s.

Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum of two to three years’ experience in a procurement role, with at least 2 years of that time in a global role dealing with global suppliers and global supply markets

• Minimum of two year travel industry experience, working closely with airlines and/or hotels is preferred.

• Strong English fluency. Multilingual skills are a plus. Preferred Malay, French, Mandarin, Japanese, Hindi.

• Intermediate to Advance Microsoft Office computer skills, with emphasis on Excel and Powerpoint

• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to produce high quality work.

• Result driven with a problem-solving mindset.

• Previous contract negotiation experience

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Building Relationship, customer service and client relationship skills.

• Ability to work with and understand diverse cultures abroad.

• Ability to multi task and work well under strict deadlines and fast paced environment.

• Flexible schedule and ability to work after hours depending on business needs.

Other Duties

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time according to business needs.

The performance of additional responsibilities if you are designated as a Data Protection Champion (DPC), Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) or Information Assurance Accounting Officer (IAAO).

Work Environment

This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

AAP/EEO Statement

Accommodations Plus International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

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