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Product Manager, Direct Inventory - Supply
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Product Manager, Direct Inventory - Supply
Product Manager III (Rapid API) – B2B Supply Strategy
At Expedia Group, we empower travelers to explore the world—one journey at a time. As a global leader in travel technology, we unite businesses, partners, and advertisers through our innovative consumer brands, B2B networks, and advertising platforms. Our values—Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, Succeed Together—drive us to create work that transforms millions of experiences daily.
We are part of Expedia Group B2B, the cutting-edge engine behind our technology and distribution capabilities for travel partners worldwide. Your work here will directly influence how businesses, hoteliers, and connectivity providers deliver seamless, end-to-end travel solutions. Join us and shape the future of the travel ecosystem.
## About the Role
As a Product Manager III on the Rapid API team, you’ll define and execute the product strategy for supplier-facing capabilities—bridging hoteliers, suppliers, and connectivity partners to strengthen our demand-side offerings. This role demands a talent for synthesising supply-side challenges into high-impact, API-driven solutions that enhance inventory quality, expand coverage, and simplify integrations for all stakeholders.
You’ll collaborate across hotelier onboarding, connectivity workflows, API architecture, and business development, ensuring our product innovations meet the needs of suppliers while driving exponential demand growth.
## Key Responsibilities
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Product Roadmap Ownership Lead the roadmap for hospitality supply capabilities—spanning onboarding, property setup, content, inventory, rates, availability, and related integrations—strategically connecting them to demand-side growth objectives.
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API & Integration Strategy Partner with engineering to shape end-to-end API product lifecycles, from initial design and iteration to adoption maintenance, with expertise in REST, GraphQL, and emerging integration technologies. Optimise workflows to reduce onboarding friction and improve integration success for partner-facing tools.
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Supplier & Developer Experience (DX) Deep-dive into hotelier, supplier, and connectivity provider needs to design intuitive, frictionless experiences—from account creation to go-live validation. Leverage data to identify gaps, streamline processes, and automate workflows with AI to enhance developer productivity.
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Cross-functional Collaboration Align with commercial, onboarding, partner success, and integration teams to translate supplier/market requirements into measurable product priorities and phased delivery plans. Collaborate on validations, QBRs, and strategic engagement reviews.
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Data-Driven Decision Making Define and track KPIs like supplier adoption rates, onboarding efficiency, API quality, activation benchmarks, and satisfaction scores, using insights to prioritise and refine the supply portfolio.
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Stakeholder Alignment & Communication Communicate vision, trade-offs, and progress across seniors, teams, and business units to attract investment and galvanise support for scalable supplier initiatives.
## Experience & Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (e.g., tech, business, product management).
- 5+ years of product management experience, preferably in B2B platforms, travel ecosystems, marketsplaces, or partner-facing tech.
- Strong grasp of APIs and integration strategies (exposure to RESTful APIs, GraphQL, migration projects recommended).
- Ability to define product roadmaps, author clear requirements, and execute with engineering/ux teams in Agile environments.
- Analytical mindset with hands-on experience leveraging data to prioritise initiatives (e.g., subscription metrics, operational efficiency).
- Excellent communication and cross-cultural collaboration for technical, commercial, and operational stakeholders in distributed teams.
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Preferred but Not Mandatory
- Hands-on experience in hotel tech, lodging supply chains, connectivity platforms, or channel management.
- Familiarity with hotelier onboarding processes and operational workflows (e.g., property setup, rate/availability sync, compliance).
- Proficiency with GraphQL, API specs, or legacy system migrations.
- Experience with AI/ML-driven optimisations or workflow automation in developer-friendly tools.
- Knowledge of lodging supply domains—property setup, content validation, rate ingestion, or go-live processes.
## Accommodation Requests
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## Why Expedia Group?
As part of Expedia Group, you’ll join a suite of award-winning consumer brands (Hotels.com, Vrbo, Expedia) alongside a robust B2B travel division. Benefit from flexibility, career growth, cutting-edge technology, and a collaborative culture celebrates diverse perspectives.
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All official job opportunities originate from our Talent Acquisition channels. Never disclose personal details unless you’ve confirmed the authenticity of the request. To explore open roles, visit: https://careers.expediagroup.com/jobs/.
## Equal Opportunity
Expedia Group is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. We celebrate diversity in thought, background, and experience and welcome all qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or national origin.
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