Inventory Distribution Lead

As the Accommodation Inventory Distribution Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our inventory and rate distribution strategy across all channels. You’ll ensure our accommodation listings are competitive and well-governed to drive bookings and margin performance. This role sits at the intersection of commercial, operational, and technical functions and requires a strategic thinker with hands-on execution ability.

Responsibilities:

Competitiveness and Distribution Management

• Manage supplier credential processes to ensure contractual, legal, and operational readiness.




• Oversee and optimize rate distribution across B2B funnel, metasearch engines, and other relevant platforms.




• Collaborate with supply and revenue management teams to ensure rate parity and inventory availability across platforms.

Operational Excellence & Governance

• Design, implement, and maintain SOPs for handling all inventory-related inquiries across internal teams and external partners.




• Develop robust processes for supplier and inventory quality control, including audits and compliance checks.




• Monitor and maintain SLAs for inventory updates, error resolutions, and rate mapping.

Competitive and Supplier Intelligence

• Conduct ongoing competitive and supplier ecosystem mapping to identify market gaps, strategic opportunities, and emerging risks.




• Work closely with the Data and Product teams to benchmark inventory performance and recommend areas of optimization.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Business, Data Science, Computer Science, STEM, Actuarial).




• 6-8 years experience in an OTA, travel tech, or e-commerce environment, with a focus on inventory, distribution, or supply operations.




• Strong understanding of rate management systems, distribution technologies, and OTA supply models.




• Operationally excellent, with a builder’s mindset—able to create structure where none exists.




• Data-driven decision-making with strong analytical capabilities.




• Collaborative communicator with experience working cross-functionally with product, commercial, and tech teams.




• Familiarity with tools such as channel managers, PMS, Third Party Supplier APIs, and metasearch platforms is a strong plus