Trading Executive Apprentice
Want to get your career off to a flying start? The sky’s the limit with TUI. We’re the world's number one tourism business, operating in around 180 destinations worldwide, which means limitless global opportunities for you and your future.
As a Trading Executive Apprentice, in the TUI Crystal Ski Commercial Team you’ll spend two invaluable years working right at the heart of our business – with real responsibilities, and the chance to work on real projects. You’ll gain a unique insight into our exciting and dynamic industry, with exposure to many other functional areas and senior colleagues, as well as the opportunity to enhance your professional skills through an extensive and tailored programme of learning and development. You’ll have lots of fun during your time with us, and we’ll ensure you get the support you need every step of the way.
The Trading Executive Apprenticeship role is a unique and exciting opportunity to gain a Level 3 Business Administrator qualification whilst developing a rewarding career in our Crystal SkiCommercial team. It involves two years of study while being paid in a full-time commercial role.
And, when you join on the Apprenticeship Programme, you’ll be joining TUI as a permanent colleague – moving into a role within the team you’ve worked with during the programme.
ABOUT OUR OFFER
- Starting salary for the role is £23,904 per annum with fantastic progression
- Fantastic holiday benefits including discounts, special offers and the ability to purchase additional ‘TUI time off’
- Competitive salary with commission scheme that rewards you for exceeding targets & discretionary bonus
- Private medical Insurance, single cover with option to add dependants
- Health and Wellbeing support in five key areas – Financial, Health, Social, Community and Career
- Excellent rates with foreign exchange and discounts with retailers
- Discovery day – time to spend working at a local charity or community
- Investment in your development
- Pension scheme and life assurance
- On completion of the apprenticeship programme a voucher (amount dependent on the apprenticeship level) and an extra day off
- Access to student discount via Totum Apprenticeships
- Network of other apprentices and colleagues
- Workwide Scheme (30 days working abroad)
- Be Rewarded Platform – savings at high street shops, on days out and more
- All the employee networks
- Time each week away from work duties to study towards your Apprenticeship qualification
ABOUT THE JOB
As a Trading Executive Apprentice, your main job is to help make the most money from the destinations you manage. You will work closely with the Product & Planning Manager and the Trading Manager to:
- Maximise flight bookings: Ensure planes are as full as possible.
- Optimise hotel stays: Make sure our main hotels have high occupancy.
- Improve product presentation: Make our travel packages attractive and customer friendly.
You will also help plan for future seasons by analysing how well destinations are performing and providing insights to support planning. Additionally, you will have opportunities to grow and advance in your career.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Analysing Performance: Regularly check key performance indicators (KPIs) for your destination to help with trading actions and campaigns.
- Monitoring Merchandising: Ensure your product is well-presented across all channels to boost performance.
- Evaluating Financial Performance: Review each unit, resort, and country to spot financial issues and suggest fixes.
- Managing Financial Performance: Work with the Product & Planning Manager to take charge of your destination's financial health.
- Setting Prices: Lead the pricing for your destination, making sure prices are competitive and costs are covered.
- Recommending Strategies: Suggest yield management rules and strategies to the Trading Manager.
- Coaching Team Members: Help train less experienced team members and develop your own people skills.
- Collaborating on Bed Supply: Work with the Bed Trading Executive to solve bed supply issues and maximize yield.
- Handling Customer Queries: Address customer questions from our contact centres.
- Providing Insights: Offer key insights and action recommendations for Destination & Trading Meetings.
You will be working towards a Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship. If you’d like to know more about the content covered as part of the apprenticeship, you can do so by clicking here where you’ll be directed to an external site for more information.
ABOUT YOU
- Education: GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English, minimum grade 4/C.
- Attention to Detail: Be precise and eager to learn.
- Microsoft Office Skills: Know how to use Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Numeracy and Analysis: Be good with numbers and analysing data.
- Creativity and Awareness: Think creatively and understand the business.
- Communication: Communicate well and work independently.
- Confidence Under Pressure: Stay confident and handle pressure well.
- Curiosity: Be naturally curious and eager to learn.
- Empathy: Understand the perspectives of customers and colleagues.
- Teamwork: Engage and collaborate with others.
- Professionalism: Act with professionalism.
- Customer Focus: Be focused on customer needs.
- Authentic Self: Be genuine and don't be afraid to share your ideas
- Interest in Travel: Have an interest in the travel industry.
From a workplace to a place to belong. At TUI we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging everyone to come as you are, because together, our potential is limitless.
We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and impairments so if you require any support, please do let us know.
***As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and will make reasonable adjustments to assist in the interview process. Within the Commercial Function, there is an under-representation of people from ethnic minority groups. Applications are open to all sectors of the community, but we particularly welcome applicants who are from ethnic minority groups.***
* Currently TUI is unable to provide visa sponsorship, you must have permanent right to live and work in the UK without sponsorship to be eligible to apply. This includes applicants in possession of a Tier 4 Student visa. *
Closing date: 17th January
Start date: Immediate start
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert should we receive lots of applications, so we recommend that you apply as soon as possible to be in with the best chance.
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