25,600 – 28,000 per annum dependent on experience
Product Executive
25,600 – 28,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Folkestone Hybrid (at least 3 days a week)
35 hours a week
This is an exciting opportunity for internal progression to join our product team as a Product Executive.
The Product Executive is responsible for supporting the Product Management team in the smooth operation, development, and administration of travel products and supplier relationships.
This role ensures contracts, costing briefs, supplier relationships, and commercial systems are accurately managed while maintaining strong cross-department collaboration. The Product Executive also acts as a key support point for operational efficiency, quality control, supplier communication, and product development initiatives.
This role requires you to be working from our Folkestone office a minimum of 3 times a week. We have designated office space for colleagues in our Travel business, allowing us to collaborate and share success as a function.
This requires you to be working from our Folkestone office a minimum of 3 times a week. We have designated office space for colleagues in our Travel business, allowing us to collaborate and share success as a function.
Role Responsibility
As our new Product Executive you will be responsible for providing administrative support for Product Managers.
Other accountabilities will include:
Creating all contracts, including Terms and Conditions, annexes, and variations
Ensuring all contracts are signed, logged, and managed to agreed timelines
Creating and updating Trip Planners (product costing briefs) for Product Managers to review and sign off
Conducting year-on-year rate comparisons and commercial analysis
Raising and maintaining date grids accurately
Supporting Product Managers in securing allocations with suppliers
Assisting Product Managers in negotiating supplier rates
Supporting the development of new tours and researching innovative ideas to excite customers
Planning and booking familiarisation (FAM) and educational trips for colleagues and trade agents
Populating and maintaining commercial fields within the internal system
Building and maintaining strong collaborative working relationships with other departments, particularly Product Operations, to ensure smooth business operations
Acting as the escalation point for quality issues and responding with a customer-first mindset
Setting up new tour content within the internal system and approving where required
Serving as the escalation point for supplier overbookings and stop-sale requests
Liaising with the Health & Safety team to ensure new suppliers are fully assessed and compliant
Representing the company at trade shows, corporate functions, and occasional overseas educational trips
Taking ownership of assigned products and supplier relationships while acting as their internal champion across departments.
The Ideal Candidate
As our Product Executive, you will have prior experience supporting product, contracting and operations teams within travel.
Previous experience in the travel, tourism or hospitality industry would also be advantageous.
We are open to considering recent graduates with language skills, looking for their first step into a career in Travel.
You will also need to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Creating, reviewing, and managing supplier contracts
Commercial awareness and rate analysis
Strong administration skills in a fast-paced environment
High attention to detail and numeracy skills
Strong written communication and presentation abilities
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Data accuracy and reporting
Skilled in supplier relationship management
Deadline and timeline management
Clear reporting and follow-up
Saga Values: Make it Happen, Do the Right Thing, Customer First, Excellence Every Day, Our People Make Us Special
Package Description
At Saga we recognise that our people make us special. We believe our colleagues deserve rewards for the excellence they demonstrate every single day, that’s why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.
BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE:
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Option to purchase additional leave – 5 extra days
- Pension scheme matched up to 10%
- Company performance related annual bonus – Up to 5%
- Life assurance policy on joining us, 4 x salary
- Wellbeing programme
- Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises, holidays and insurance
- Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Grandparents leave
- Income protection
- Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform
About the CompanyOver the past 70 years we have become the UK’s specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity. We are an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.Job Reference: saga/TP/56250/3503…