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Business Travel Account Executive

Employer
Succeed Recruitment Solutions
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Salary
Up to £25,000 plus bonuses & excellent benefits
Closing date
15 Jun 2019

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Sector
Business Travel
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Job function
Fares & Ticketing

Job Details

Are you a GDS trained Business or Leisure Travel professional with a flair for rate negotiation and excellent communication and account management skills?! If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to join our client, a leading global Business Travel Company as a Business Travel Account Executive.

Working from their Manchester office and within a small and friendly team, the successful candidate will be responsible for the booking process from initial enquiry until the trip is confirmed and will involve liaising directly with airlines, hotels and ground transport suppliers, both in the UK and overseas. On offer is a generous basic salary of up to £25k, plus bonuses & extensive benefits, along with a Monday to Friday working week with no late nights!

Our client is committed to providing a structured career path for their employees so this really is an excellent career move for candidates looking for professional development. If this role is of interest to you, please contact us today for a confidential chat or apply online.

Role of Business Travel Account Executive:

  • Obtain a detailed brief of clients' request, noting any special requirements or adjustments
  • Negotiate with airlines, hotels and ground transport suppliers, both in the UK and overseas
  • Ensure the best rates are secured and offered to the client
  • Offer advice on carriers and hotels/overground arrangements as required
  • Offer excellent customer service at all times
  • Account manage existing clients to encourage repeat business

Skills required for the role:

  • Previous experience in a Business or Leisure Travel role
  • Working knowledge of a GDS
  • Strong supplier negotiation skills and good commercial understanding
  • Excellent geographical knowledge
  • Experience working towards targets and deadlines

If you’re interested in learning more about this Business Travel Account Executive opportunity, please contact Succeed Recruitment Solutions or press the apply online button now!

Not for you? Then please visit our website; www.succeed-recruitment.com to view the other exciting roles we have available.

Succeed Recruitment Solutions – for the best Travel jobs, Multilingual jobs, Airline jobs and Contact Centre jobs.

Company

Succeed Recruitment Solutions is a specialist recruitment consultancy dealing with roles across the travel sector, including Airline, Business Travel, Cruise, Conference & Events, Contact Centre, Hotel/Hospitality, Homeworking, Leisure Travel, Multilingual, Retail Travel, Tour Operations & Travel Technology.

We partner with some of UK’s leading organisations, recruiting from entry level right up to senior management positions. Whether you’re a candidate looking for an exciting career opportunity or a client looking to fill an urgent vacancy, we’re with you every step of the way.

We’re renowned for the highly personal service we offer and have a singular aim for clients and candidates – success!

If you want to speak to people who will take time to understand exactly what you’re looking for and are prepared to go just that little bit further to help you achieve success - you’re in the right place! At Succeed, we place huge emphasis on finding roles which will not only match your skill set but will offer you the working environment and career potential you deserve. 

We enjoy excellent relationships with our clients and want to spend time getting to know you so that we’re able to confidently recommend you to them and them to you. By taking the time to do this, we can be sure the fit will be a good one. We also understand how important feedback is to our candidates and will always provide this following an interview or assessment day – we know only too well that there’s nothing worse than being left in the dark after all your hard work and preparation! 

To find out more about how we can help, or to view our current vacancies, please visit our website; www.succeed-recruitment.com or call us on 0161 408 0357 / 0358 for a confidential chat. We look forward to hearing from you!

Company info
Website
Telephone
0161 408 0357 / 0358
Location
Peter House, Oxford St
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 5AN
GB

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