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Senior Business Travel Consultant

Travel Trade Recruitment
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for an hour
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£32 - £40 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Business Travel Consultant with a strong knowledge of GDS SABRE to join their reservations team.
  • This fully remote role requires at least five years of experience in business travel consulting, dealing with various booking requests including complex itineraries and hotel reservations.
  • Candidates must possess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a flexible work ethic to meet operational requirements.
  • The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £32,000 to £40,000 annually, depending on experience, with standard Monday-Friday working hours.
  • Interested applicants should apply online if they meet the necessary qualifications and possess the required GDS skills.

Are you an experienced Senior Business Travel Consultant? Do you have sound knowledge of GDS SABRE? If so, keep reading! Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Business Travel Consultant to join their experienced reservations team! Please note this role can be fully remote with at least a monthly visit to the London office.

Role Summary/Requirements:

  • The job is incredibly varied, and you will have to deal with a variety of requests, standard A to B air bookings, multi sector complex itineraries, low cost carriers, private jets, rail tickets, hotel reservations.
  • You will not only have to book these you will regularly be asked to change reservations as our clients travel requirements change.
  • You will be required to arrange hotel bill backs and generate your own invoicing
  • A lot of our clients have worked with us for many years and often the newer clients are with us through recommendation. They continue to work with us because we offer them first class service from knowledgeable consultants and are happy to take care of their every need.
  • We have a dynamic approach to travel bookings and approach each booking with careful consideration to offer exceptional service balanced with a need to make money.
  • The role at times requires a creative mind to know how to make the very best out of each booking but also the confidence to know if you are unsure to simply ask.
  • Good communication skills, fares knowledge and a high level of attention to detail is required for this role.
  • Complex and basic air bookings
  • Private travel requests ranging from high end luxury trips to simple flights to Europe for weekend ski getaways. Never package holidays
  • Meeting space and occasional group bookings
  • Hospitality tickets such as Wimbledon, Rugby, Football Finals, sold out events and theatre tickets
  • Take an active interest in the business travel industry and attend events that will help increase your knowledge
  • Requirements:
  • You are expected to be smart, punctual, friendly and helpful
  • Sabre GDS Knowledge is essential
  • Good spoken and written English
  • A basic understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically, Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Flexible work ethic to work hours when required to ensure completion of (realistic) tasks to meet operational requirements
  • Attention to detail in your own work and be willing to support your colleague to ensure the reservations desk runs smoothly with a team effort and positive approach
  • Willing to take on unspecified ad-hoc tasks, as and when needed to ensure the smooth operation of the business as a whole

The Package:A very competitive £32-40k annual basic salary depending on experience, plus standard Monday-Friday business hours.

If you are interested and feel you have the right experience and GDS skills, please send your application online by clicking on "Apply" and following the instructions.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.