Business Travel Consultant - Travel Trade Recruitment : Job Details

Do you have a passion for Business Travel?Are you an experienced Business Travel Consultant?We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Business Travel Consultant to join our client based in Hampshire. Reporting into Operations manager, responsible for providing Travel services to the existing Travel clients. The Job:* To work with minimal supervision within the existing Business Travel Team * Be instrumental in assisting implementation of New Business * Mentor and assist other Consultants/Trainees in the team * Understand and work within the agreed Service Level Agreements for our individual Client base* Be able to quote and process Air Fares to include Domestic, European, Long-haul, Route deals, Low-cost, NDC and Consolidated options in both the UK market place as well as overseas market places.* Provide a minimum of 3 well defined and informed choices to all clients. * Be able to search and offer Hotel, Car Hire, Ferries and ancillary products such as Car parking and Chauffeur Drive in the quote process. * Be able to confidently arrange ticket reissues and refunds. Be able to confidently do a manual fare build, manual reissue and manual refund and be able to re-train other staff on this. * Be able to manage and maintain your Outlook mailbox and all other Mailboxes set up for clients. * Be able to create and maintain client profiles in the GDS Demonstrate a good working method which proves prioritisation and organisation of workflow is understood. * Proactively contribute to staff meetings and Job chats within the department. * Supervise consultants in the department and assist with training where needed/asked. * Have a good understanding of the groups Health and safety procedures and to know where to find information relating to this and group procedures via the company's intranet. * Ensure all your back office reject queues are cleared and assist other staff with clearing their rejects. Maintain all Sabre Q's throughout the day so they are cleared. * Ensure you are familiar with every Q and why the booking is there. Invoice out Hotel, Car and Ancillary billbacks Undertake any admin jobs as directed by your line manager. * Attend any client visits as directed by a Manager/Director. * Attend any industry events as directed by a Manager/DirectorThe Person:* Minimum of 3 years Business Travel experience in a Trainee or Consultant role* Working knowledge of a GDS - SABRE essential * Experience of Microsoft Word/Excel* Knowledge of a Back-office systemThe Package:Salary - £28,000 - £30,000 (depending on experience) + Bonus Monday - Friday Interested?Please click apply or contact / Helen