Assistant Manager - Hotel Sourcing

Role: Assistant Manager - Hotel Sourcing

Location: Bengaluru / Pan India travel as required

Reporting to: Head - Business Development / Contracting Lead

Employment Type: Full-time

Who We Are

Rezolv Hospitality is an aviation technology company automating airline accommodation management across crew layovers, IROPS handling, hotel sourcing, transport and invoicing. Trusted by airlines representing 97% of the Indian market, we are now scaling globally and building the brand to match.

Role Overview

·      Source, negotiate, onboard and manage hotel partners across airline stations and key business cities.

·      Support crew layover, IROPS, passenger disruption and corporate accommodation requirements.

·      Build strong hotel relationships and ensure competitive rates, service quality and operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities

·      Identify and source 3-star, 4-star and 5-star hotels near airports and key city locations.

·      Negotiate rates, meal plans, airport transfers, laundry, early check-in, late check-out and credit terms.

·      Maintain updated hotel database with rates, inclusions, inventory, contacts and escalation details.

·      Onboard hotels as per Rezolv checklist, SOPs, portal requirements and airline service expectations.

·      Conduct city-wise market mapping, benchmarking, backup inventory planning and sold-out date tracking.

·      Coordinate with operations team for urgent room confirmations, escalations and disruption support.

·      Manage hotel partner relationships with sales, reservations, front office, revenue teams and GMs.

·      Prepare weekly sourcing updates, rate comparison sheets, hotel coverage reports and pending closure trackers.

Required Experience & Skills

·      4-6 years of experience in hotel sourcing, contracting, hotel sales, TMC, OTA, DMC or airline accommodation.

·      Strong negotiation, vendor management and relationship-building skills.

·      Good understanding of room rates, meal plans, airport transfers, laundry, credit periods and commission terms.

·      Working knowledge of major Indian hotel markets and airport locations.

·      Ability to work under pressure during urgent airline disruption or bulk accommodation requirements.

·      Good communication skills with proficiency in MS Excel / Google Sheets and basic MIS reporting.

·      Willingness to travel for hotel meetings, site inspections and contracting discussions.

Preferred Background

·      Experience in airline crew accommodation, passenger disruption, IROPS or corporate travel sourcing.

·      Hospitality sales background with experience in hotel sales, corporate sales or travel trade sales.

·      Existing relationships with hotel chains and independent hotels across key cities.

·      Knowledge of CP, MAP, AP, 24-hour check-in/check-out, blackout dates, retention and cancellation terms.

Key Competencies

·      Negotiation and commercial understanding

·      Hotel partner management

·      Market intelligence and benchmarking

·      Operational urgency and problem solving

·      Attention to detail and ownership

·      Cross-functional coordination

Performance Indicators

·      Number of hotels sourced, contracted and onboarded.

·      City-wise hotel coverage and backup options created.

·      Rate savings achieved through negotiation.

·      Timely closure of contracts and commercial terms.

·      Quality and accuracy of hotel database / MIS.

·      Support provided during urgent operational requirements.

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