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Groups Business Travel Consultant

Employer
Travel Trade Recruitment
Location
Coventry, West Midlands, England
Salary
fantastic benefits!
Closing date
12 Apr 2019

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Sector
Business Travel
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Job function
Operations

Job Details

Do you have a passion for Events and Business Travel? Have you handled large group travel bookings on Galileo? A new and exciting opportunity is now available for a Group Travel Consultant to work with one of the fastest growing independent travel management companies in the UK. This role is based close to the Coventry area.
The Role:
Providing a high touch service to all clients, offering a consultative and knowledgeable experience throughout the group travel and flight fulfilment process. Working closely with the flights team providing a proactive approach to workloads, ensuring a strong team spirit whilst sharing knowledge amongst the wider events team.
Key Accountabilities:
*Central point of contact for clients, suppliers and internal team members.
*Booking of group reservations through Galileo GDS and other systems.
*Management of travel suppliers and negotiation of fares and terms and conditions.
*Setting and implementing group travel schedules and general practices.
*Budget management and reconciliation.

Additional Duties:
*To ensure that all administration, both internal and external is of the highest standard.
*To identify and manage work load priorities for the wider team and escalate issues as they arise.
*To develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues in the appropriate offices.
*To be able to work flexible hours when necessary.
*To provide a meet and greet airport service as required
*To increase productivity.
*To ensure all invoicing is accurate and up to date.
*To manage credit card reconciliation.
*To ensure all SLA's and KPI's are consistently met.

Person Specification:
*A minimum of three years of corporate travel experience is a must.
*A proven track record in delivering group flights projects.
*Proficient with using the Galileo GDS, along with the airline specific web-based and drop-through systems.
*Experience in using the Microsoft Office suite, Excel and Word in particular.
*Strong administration, communication and attention to detail skills.
*Excellent fare and ticketing knowledge, including published, net, group and consolidator fare types.
*Ability to balance and effectively prioritise a heavy and pressured workload to meet deadlines.

INTERESTED?
To apply for the position of Groups Travel Consultant please Click 'apply' to submit your CV
This role is being managed by kate@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk / Tel: 01214509776
Please note that only candidates who meet the shortlisted requirements will be contacted

Company

TRAVEL TRADE RECRUITMENT
Travel Trade Recruitment handles vacancies from hundreds of employers each year. We have a wide variety of permanent and temporary job opportunities within all sectors of the travel industry, including business travel, tour operations, retail travel, and reservations.
We want to help you find the ideal travel industry job, make the next career step, and maximise your potential. We do this by finding out about you, as well as what is important to your career goals and lifestyle aspirations.

TRAINING
We also offer CRS training courses in the four major systems of Galileo, Sabre, Amadeus, Worldspan, and can advise which course would enhance your career.
Find more details at www.traveltradetraining.com

VOTED 'BEST UKTRAVEL RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY'
Travel Trade Recruitment won three awards in 2009 for Best Travel Recruitment Consultancy, including 'Best UK Travel Recruitment Consultancy' at the Globe Travel Awards, Star Recruitment Consultancy at the Travel Bulletin Awards, and Travel Recruitment Company of the Year at the recent British Travel Awards. We are an official ABTA Industry Partner, Members of the Institute of Travel and Tourism (IATA) and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

All information supplied to Travel Trade Recruitment will be dealt with confidentiality. Your details will not be passed onto a Client without your specific permission.

Our service to job seekers is completely free. Contact your nearest office and speak our friendly consultants for free advice, or register for our online recruitment services at

www.traveltradejobs.com

London Office
Tel: 0203 887 9444
Email: london@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Birmingham Office
Tel: 0121 222 2624
Email: birmingham@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Manchester Office
Tel: 0161 923 6120
Email: manchester@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Leeds Office
Tel: 0113 394 4147
Email: leeds@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Scottish Division
Tel: 0141 248 5222
Email: scotland@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Temp Division
Tel: 0203 887 9444
Email: temps@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0203 887 9444
Location
3rd Floor, 1 Aldgate
London
EC3N 1RE
GB

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