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ThoroughTec

Junior In-house Travel Consultant (Permanent) Kwazulu Natal- Durban, Umhlanga -Other
Publication: 23 Apr 2024

Job Description

This is a fantastic opportunity for an in-house Junior Travel Consultant with an eye for detail and a love for travel and organization. Join the team and bring your experience in domestic and international corporate travel, dealing with multiple trips and clients in a relaxed yet highly-professional environment.
In this role, you will work closely with the company’s Senior Travel Consultant to book, coordinate and manage local and international travel across the business.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for the end-to-end travel process including planning, costing, implementing and confirming itineraries, through to post-travel communications.
  • Booking of flights, car hire and accommodation on behalf of all local and international travelling company employees.
  • Ensure all bookings are completed accurately, efficiently and timeously.
  • Secure the best travel deals available in the market in terms of price, quality, timing and other factors specific to the company travel policy.
  • Monitor and facilitate the use of company frequent flyer programs, and other applicable rewards and loyalty programs.
  • Build a database of reliable accommodation in various cities, locally and internationally.
  • Respond to and timeously resolve any issues which may arise with travel suppliers.
  • Able to secure, cost and present excellent travel itineraries to management and the team.
  • Ensure timeous completion of every travel booking.
  • Able to complete and present, inter alia, monthly reports, purchase orders and travel related administration as required for all travel that takes place.
  • Contribute to the teams success.

Availability

As soon as possible

Salary

Market related

Required Qualifications

Skills and requirements:
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills.
  • Ability to produce excellent results consistently, timeously and meeting of deadlines.
  • Ability to apply networking and influencing skills.
  • Ability to problem solve in a timely and effective manner.
  • High sense of accountability towards work.
  • Ability to pay attention to detail and have good reporting skills.
  • Must have a detailed understanding of the rules and regulations for travel.
  • Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English.
  • Ability to work under pressure and to handle very large volumes with quick turnaround times.
  • Expected to understand the requirements for VISA applications and to complete these applications.
  • Must have a minimum of 3 years hands-on experience in local and international corporate travel bookings.
  • Must have experience working with Amadeus travel system.
Qualifications:
  • Relevant Degree/Diploma in Travel and Tourism.
  • Amadeus Certification.

Location

Durban, Umhlanga

Application details

Contact Name :Kelly Gordon

Contact Phone:031 569 4033

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