Senior Cruise Analyst
- Reference:
- TUIHO01987
- Recruiter:
- Marella Cruises
- Category:
- Land Based Jobs
- Published:
- September 26, 2017
The key responsibility of this role is the management of Cruise Ancillaries from an end-to-end perspective as well as the tracking and forecasting of the variable cost base. The Cruise Trading Analyst will be a direct report and supporting them with the production of accurate and insightful KPI reporting as well as their on-going development will also be a priority. Further responsibilities include providing analytical information for decision making around future season itineraries.
What you will be doing
Business Partnering the Cruise commercial teams to help drive the best performance in ancillaries (Shore Excursions and on-board profits), including supplier tender processes, ship target setting and robust forecasting. Alongside this supporting and developing future initiatives to improve Cruise ancillary margins will be a key requirement. Working alongside the Cruise Accountant you will assist in the production of accurate and efficient End of Cruise reports and ensure that the correct end-to-end accounting policy is followed.From a cost base perspective managing the variable cost forecasts (flying, hotel, transfers) that feed the Trading Forecast will be a responsibility. This involves sourcing data from the relevant areas and ensuring detailed understanding of the costs relating to those areas and any opportunities / risks are flaggedThis role also supports the Cruise Trading Analyst to produce and interpret weekly KPI reporting to help inform business decisions. Beyond this working with the trading team to forecast volumes and margins by ships for all seasons with detailed variance analysis and explanations of movements will be vital. Ensuring all reporting is up to date and consistently relevant to stakeholders will also be an important requirement.Other tasks will include providing analysis to help in planning future seasons’ itineraries, taking into account strategic risks / opportunities and engaging with the rest of the business (airline, beach tour operator etc) to incorporate all wider implications.
What we are looking for
This is a senior band 5 role that would suit someone with good commercial acumen, who is at ease when dealing with large volumes of data and is able to turn around pieces of analysis quickly and accurately. Being comfortable in the presence of senior stakeholders is also important, as the role will liaise with non-finance business partners to ensure all inputs into the ancillaries forecast have been robustly challenged.The position would suit someone towards the end of their qualification or a recently qualified analyst with a real desire to help support the business with key decision making.
Working within TUI group
TUI Group is one of the world’s leading leisure travel groups, with over 220 trusted brands in 180 countries and more than 30 million customers.TUI UK and Ireland is the UK’s largest tour operator with key brands including Thomson, First Choice and Thomson Cruises. Sub brands include Thomson Sensatori, Thomson Couples, Thomson Family Resorts, First Choice Holiday Villages and SplashWorld Resorts.TUI UK and Ireland’s airline, Thomson Airways, is the UK’s third largest airline with 61 aircraft operating to over 73 destinations in 20 countries. Thomson Airways was the first airline in the UK to take delivery of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and is flying the aircraft on long haul flights.We employ a team of 13,300 colleagues, serving 5.2 million customers each year.
How to apply
Please click on the link below, the application process consists of answering a few questions and uploading your CV
Work Experience Requirements
All applicants must have previous experience in working on a Cruise Ship, in a 4/5* Hotel or in an Upscale Restaurant.
Language Requirements
Good knowledge of the English language is required.
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