Travel Specialist – Groups & FITs needed at Tourvest Destination Management
Job title : Travel Specialist – Groups & FITs
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : May 16, 2024
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Description
- To design, quote for, and book journeys to southern Africa for travellers via overseas agents.
Responsibilities
- Reservations of all TDM Touring services requested by internal and external clients
- Quote and convert private charter requests within the required turnaround time
- Ensure that the best rates are always negotiated and secured with the preferred suppliers
- Manage allocated bookings in Tourplan
- Manage allocated TDM Touring suppliers
- Reservations and operational duties to manage specific Scheduled Tours effectively
- Ensure pre- during- and post-tour procedures are adhered to, as per TDM Touring standards
- Monitor group numbers and manage specific Scheduled Tour departures and supplier allocations
- Maintain contact with tour guides throughout Scheduled Tours and Private charters
- Manage payments and account queries with suppliers and local agents
- Manage cancellations, client complaints and emergencies
- Monitor profitability of specific Scheduled Tours on a weekly basis
- Work closely with the product development, sales and marketing teams when required
- Manage personal and shared team MS Outlook mailboxes
Qualifications and Expertise
- Matric / Grade 12
- Travel & Tourism qualification would be preferable
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 7 years group series and FITs experience
- Tourplan working knowledge is essential
- Excellent knowledge of South Africa (Tourist attractions, seasonality, routes, distances and driving times, places of interest, Geography, transport infrastructure)
Competency
- Good verbal, telephonic and written communication skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software: including Word, Excel and Teams
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Negotiation and liaison ability
- Strong decision-making ability
- Be innovative and proactive
- Must have attention to detail
- Basic financial knowledge
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