Business Travel Consultant
reedmackay
Pune, India
Uncategorized
Job Score
70 pts
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At Reed & Mackay, we are more than a global leader in travel and event management; we are a team united by passion, care, and entrepreneurial spirit. As a unique brand within the Navan Group, we provide deep sector expertise and customised programmes from offices across the globe.
With over 60 years of innovation in service, our success is built on delivering flexibility, reassurance, and insight to our clients. Our built-for-service technology and high-touch expertise removes the hassle from travel and event management, connecting businesses globally while keeping their people productive and safe and their costs down.
Looking for the next opportunity? Join our dynamic, inclusive culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape the future of global travel and events.
Reed & Mackay, a Strategic Travel Management and Services Company leads its field by attracting, developing and retaining the most talented people within the industry. Reed & Mackay has an enviable reputation for exceptional service which is delivered through placing innovative technology (exclusively available to Reed & Mackay) in the hands of outstanding people. The main role of a Business Travel Consultant is to build relationships and understand the needs of our clients whilst delivering a ‘high-touch’ service that saves clients time and drives down their total cost of travel.
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Service
- Provide a dedicated, consistently high level of service to all clients tailored to their individual requirements with a desire to exceed client expectation at all times by going the extra mile
- Effectively manage your workload to meet all deadlines as required, internally or client driven
- Apply knowledge of different client industries and their pressures to be able to tailor service type accordingly and leverage ‘best practice’ by sector
- Demonstrate proactive thinking and provide a consultative approach to all travel requests providing an end to end solution for all clients
- Advise proactively on relevant Passport and Visa requirements and procedures for all destinations
- Apply Quality Control procedures and processes at all times in line with ISO27001 (data security certification) and PCI compliance
- Recommend and procure ancillary products as required i.e. car rental, ferry, etc.
- Knowledge of high speed intercontinental rail options required
Savings, Product Knowledge and Optimised Value
- Deliver cost effective solutions across all aspects of travel
- Proactively identify and implement opportunity to add value to each booking through specialist supplier relationships
- Utilise detailed understanding of the client policy to drive compliance for the client while maximising opportunity to enhance traveller experience
- Knowledge and ability to apply a variety of fare types and contracts to air bookings, including private contracted fares, consolidated tickets, marine fares, round the world fares, air passes and published fares
- Qualify opportunity for and proactively deliver split and combination fare ticketing where appropriate
- Proactively identify cross market and local inventory differences, and when these should be taken advantage of
- Look at alternative airports/routings for the client which could offer better convenience and/or cost savings to clients, this should also include Low Cost Carriers where appropriate
- Procure the best hotel rates for clients utilising GDS and non GDS channels
- Monitor all bookings for fare/rate saving opportunities up until completion of the trip
Continual Development
- Have an enthusiastic and willing to learn attitude, attending all relevant training / coaching as required
- Achieve individual and team based objectives through the annual Performance Development Review (PDR)
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- Manage your own tickets issuance for both Air and Eurostar
- Calculate your own reissues and changes in a timely manner
- Exceptional telephone manner and good written skills
- Demonstrate ability to make effective use of resources available to complete tasks to agreed deadlines
- Has achieved a continuous record of experience in a core business travel environment
- Minimum qualification level to Fares & Ticketing VAII (formally BA2)
- Fully conversant with one or all GDS systems; Sabre, Galileo, Amadeus
- Fully conversant with Evolvi rail booking system
- Comprehensive knowledge of the travel industry and products in the market including different aircraft types and cabins.
- Knowledge of Low Cost Carriers in the market and their different products available.
- Experience of mixed mode booking tools, and how to support both offline/online bookings.
- Have a ‘team player’ approach to an office environment
- Experience in using MS Word and Excel software packages
- Excellent interpersonal skills • Good attention to detail.
- Flexible approach to working environment and willingness to work on at different office locations.
- Ability to build a good rapport with all clients
Equal Opportunities
At Reed & Mackay we welcome everyone with an open mind and an open heart. This is because we knowpeoples' different experiences, identities and backgrounds helps us to build a culture where everyone can collaborate and be their authentic selves, whilst feeling safe, valued and included.
Reed & Mackay is committed to providing equal opportunities by assessing all potential candidates according to their skills, knowledge, qualifications and capabilities. No regard will be given to factors such as age, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion, disability or neurodivergence, or other applicable legally protected characteristics when making any employment decisions, including hiring.
Reasonable adjustments or accommodations will be provided, where required, and in line with local laws, to candidates who have a disability or are neurodivergent. Please notify us of your requirements at recruitment@reedmackay.com.
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