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Business Travel Consultant

REPORTING TO: TEAM LEAD

Job Purpose:

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 travellers & travel bookers tailored to their individual requirements, with a desire to always exceed client expectation by going the extra mile
  • Effectively manage your workload to meet all deadlines as required, internally or client driven
  • Demonstrate an excellent understanding of various account processes and policies, and can
  • adapt quickly to any necessary changes to these, as and when they arise
  • Work directly with the client’s Global Travel Manager, for guidance on policy matters that require escalation
  • Pre-trip approval knowledge will be an advantage
  • 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
  • Always apply Quality Control procedures and processes in line with ISO27001 (data security certification) and PCI compliance
  • Recommend and procure ancillary products as required i.e., car rental, ferry, etc.
  • Good knowledge of high-speed intercontinental rail options required

Savings, product knowledge & 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, round the world fares, air passes, creative fares 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)

Skill Knowledge Experience

  • Manage your own tickets issuance for both Air and Eurostar
  • Calculate your own reissues and changes in a timely manner, working in liaison with the Ticketing Department.
  • 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
  • Good knowledge of European rail provider frameworks and reservation systems.
  • 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.
  • Ability to work well in a highly pressurised environment, and ability to adapt quickly to increases in travel request volumes.
  • Flexible approach to working environment and willingness to work on at different office locations
  • Ability to build a good rapport with all clients

Application

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