Senior Travel Consultant at Flight Specials

Job description

Flight Specials Bedfordview is seeking suitable candidates for the Senior Travel Consultant position, based in Bedfordview.

Please ONLY apply if you meet the minimum requirements.

The purpose of the role:

Senior Travel Consultant is responsible for planning trips for other members of the company. Travel managers must be familiar with the operations and schedules of modes of transportation such as airlines and passenger trains in various countries and possibly overseas.

Senior Travel Consultant is tasked with setting corporate travel policy and standardizing and overseeing all travel by Air-Tec employees on company business. Therefore functioning as an in-house travel agent.

The Senior Travel Consultant should possess strong negotiating skills since a large part of their job includes obtaining the best possible rates for travel and accommodations. This involves building relationships with vendors who will offer discounts for repeated use of their services

The Senior Travel Consultant will need to have a growing awareness of travel procedures, regulations and cultural differences in an increasing number of foreign countries, especially in Air-Tec that conduct a large amount of business abroad and within Africa. Economic downturns increase the need to spend wisely for corporate travel, and the travel manager plays a key role in this area.

• Attention to detail, organization and people skills are key traits in this hospitality profession.
• Effective communication to all stakeholders and customers at Air-Tec
• Time management, enabling quick turnaround time for quotes and ticket purchases
• Promoting and marketing the business to new and or niche markets.

Educational Background:

• A Travel Institute gives a travel consultant credentials that solidify his/her professionalism
• GDS system – Galileo
• Accounting – Quicktrav
• MS Word and Excel
• Geographical knowledge

Professional Experience:

• 10 years plus in the travel industry and some corporate experience,
• Proven relationship skills with suppliers (hotel, air, car rental, vendor, etc.)
• Managerial and travel industry experience required
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and solve problems
• Team player and hands on
• Daily operational management
• Sales development
• Engaging personality and team culture fit
• Passion for and track record of creative thinking and delivering results
• Detail-orientated
• Experience working in a fast-paced, innovative environment