Operations Executive

Establish Tour Operator Group with different specialist brands is now seeking an experienced Travel Operations Consultant to join their team working partly in their Birmingham city centre office and partly from home but on a part time basis (3 days a week). You will play a key role in contributing to the smooth-running of the Operations department with specific responsibility for assigned tours;

providing an exemplary pre and post-sale service to our customers and maintaining professional working relationships with our supplier partners. Working days Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, office hours role, but some flexibility is needed to cover outside normal office hours. Salary is circa £26k pro rota dependent on experience.

JOB SUMMARY:

A key role in contributing to the smooth-running of the Operations department with specific responsibility for assigned tours; providing an exemplary pre and post-sale service to our customers and maintaining professional working relationships with our supplier partners.

Within the assigned product portfolio.

Control room allocations and release dates
Manage additional services and special requests relating to bookings
Timely completion of client flight requests
Provide high quality and timely communication, manifests and other documentation to all agents and suppliers
Assist in writing accurate and articulate customer itineraries
Arrange ticketing and boarding passes for all customers
Dispatch all travel documentation to customers on time.
Execute all communication in a clear and timely manner ensuring all administrative protocols are observed
Close liaison with suppliers on quality control issues
Conduct audit of loaded allotments and contracts data to assure accuracy in system
Liaise with and assist the Finance department with supplier invoicing when required
Answer incoming customer phone calls and take appropriate action for each call
Input data into the reservation system platform to keep each existing customer record updated and to enter new records when appropriate
Adopt company policies to resolve customer service issues, post and pre-sale
Respond to customers enquiries whether by telephone or email
Any other duties that the Solos group requires relating to the operational running of the business.
Deliver on personal, departmental and company targets as set-out by Operations Manager

EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED:

If you have previous experience working for a Travel Company within a Customer Service, Aftersales or Operations role we would love to hear from you!

THE PACKAGE:

DAYS & HOURS - Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday (Tuesday will be office based)

- This role offers a mix of office and home-working and the offices are based in Birmingham city centre.

Salary - £26,000 pro rota

If you have recently left the Travel Industry, this is the time to return, as this is a well-funded, stable company, keen to grow again and with plenty of onward bookings and enquires!

INTERESTED?

Follow the instructions to apply, attaching your CV. This vacancy is being managed by (url removed) / (phone number removed). Not right for this role, or this role not right for you, but keen to further your career in the Travel Industry? We have a variety of different opportunities so do submit your CV to us! You must have full rights to work in the UK and be based in UK for work.

We have a high volume of applications, so unfortunately, we are unable to reply to unsuccessful applicants