Contracting & Reservations Manager

Requisition ID: 3208

Department: Contracting

Work Type: Hybrid

Application Close Date: 24th November 2025

At Intrepid Travel we exist to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences ever. More than 35 years later, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp with hundreds of trips in over 100 countries.

The world needs more Intrepid people:

We’re excited to expand and open a local office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan – and you can be a part of this fantastic core team!

As our Contracting & Reservations Manager, you’ll be at the heart of delivering amazing trips - responsible for pricing, curating a portfolio of suppliers and experiences, and managing all bookings across Central Asia.

You'll secure the best deals, negotiate competitive rates, and build trusted relationships with our local suppliers. You’ll collaborate with the Sales and Operations teams to gather trip insights and ensure accurate supplier information for itinerary creation. Managing contracts and supplier records will be a pivotal part of your role, keeping everything up-to-date and aligned with our standards. Reporting to the Country Director (General Manager), you'll also work closely with our Global Contracting team to implement procurement and pricing practices within our Uzbekistan Country Office.

In addition, you'll oversee the Reservations process - ensuring all services including accommodation, transport, and activities are booked efficiently for our trips across Central Asia. You’ll continually enhance our reservation processes, providing our suppliers and Tour Leaders with the right information at the right time.

This is a full-time permanent position based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, requiring some flexibility in work hours due to the operational nature of the role.

Some of the experience you’ll bring may include:

Proven experience in managing tourism-supplier relationships, including cost negotiation, contracting, procurement and trip pricing within the travel industry
Outstanding commercial, pricing, analytical, supplier management and negotiation skills
Proficient in Central Asia trip operations, with extensive knowledge of local products, suppliers, and destinations.
Excellent communication skills.
Passionate about implementing and improving processes.
Proficiency with travel-related systems and MS Office applications.

Our people reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities we visit:

Intrepid is made up of 71 nationalities in over 30 countries, and we recognise that diversity makes us a stronger business. We support a culture where people can be themselves and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Including First Nations People, LGBTQI+ people, those living with a disability, or from disadvantaged backgrounds, and all people from different ethnicities, races, and religions.

Rewarding and developing our people is important to us, some of our work perks include:

Flexible work options, such as work-from-home options and the ability to 'work from anywhere' 4 weeks a year
A free Intrepid trip every year, plus generous discounts for families, and close friends
5 extra days of leave a year for use on Intrepid trip's
A minimum of 10 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, and other additional leave provisions.
Access to e-learning platforms, professional development and mentor programs
20 hours of volunteer leave every year to use on causes most important to you
Employee Assistance Program, a 24/7 service that offers counselling for you and your family

We are Real. Together. Ambitious. Impactful. These are our values and to us they're more than just words, they are the pillars of our success and every day it's our people and the work they do that bring them to life.

At Intrepid ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion is an important part of our recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to submit your application, please email careersupport@intrepidtravel.com with your name, location, and the accommodations you need, we will then be in touch to support your application.

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