On-Site Travel Consultant (Remote)

Job Summary

An On-Site Travel Consultant is a priority support position which will complete travel requests throughout the designated organization. The position will have the following primary duties:

• Scheduling flight, hotel, and car accommodations.
• Provide solutions and options while keeping costs in mind.
• Ensures that travel needs are met within the constraints of the company’s travel policy.
• Leadership skills to help partner with company to drive travel policy. 
• Provide travel-related expertise to client’s employees.
• Creates clear and concise itineraries which include all pertinent information. 
• Update Concur profiles as needed. 
• Communicates to travelers the necessary documentation such as passports, visas, or other clearances required for international travel.
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Completes special projects as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be an instrumental addition to the team with at least:

• A minimum of 3 years’ recent travel experience required as a travel agent or in a similar capacity in another position.  
• Highly proficient in utilizing multiple internet, research and purchasing tools.
• Understanding priorities and urgent requests as delegated by management.
• Advanced working knowledge of Sabre, Concur, Microsoft Office products and Gmail; willing and able to learn other computer applications as needed.

Transferable Skills

• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks in high-pressure situations while developing a rapport with the client and its travelers.
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of corporate travel technology products.
• Ability to work independently and within a team, developing strategies and action plans and implementing goals and objectives.
• Ability to respond to change.
• Ability to embrace diversity.
• Professional manner and appearance.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Professional and friendly attitude with the ability to represent Company favorably.
• Analytical: Superior critical thinking skills with the ability to research and analyze data from multiple sources. Employee should be able to exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to deliver results utilizing the resources available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years’ corporate travel experience is required.
• Knowledge of travel agency operations is required.
• Advanced knowledge of Sabre reservation system is required.