Role Purpose
• Manages, coordinates and ensures the smooth operation of travel activities of business associates and company employees.

Key Responsibilities
• Arranges airline/hotel reservations and visas for both out bound & inbound travel, per diems to be arranged.
• Coordinates with branch offices to ensure smooth travel procedures and arrangements.
• Negotiates agreements, rates, services and incentives with travel vendors and hotels to ensure the best corporate rates are offered to the company.
• Manages relationships and contracts with travel agencies, hotels, airlines, ground transportation.
• Auxiliary services such as car hire and other services to be arranged as & when needed.
• Is cost effective at all times.
• Provides tips/data for travel budgets to brand managers.
• Ensures compliance with contract terms, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, etc...
• Consistently identifies areas for cost saving opportunities and recommends/implements cost saving initiatives that execute towards this strategy.
• Organizes events for the company.

Requirements:
Qualifications, Skills, Experience and Knowledge
• Ticketing certificate.
• IATA course - Diploma or Degree holder.
• Knowledge of ticketing software applications (GDS, Worldspam)
• Minimum 2 to 3 years of experience as a corporate travel coordinator.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Computer literate.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills.
• Able to work on own initiative.
• Able to handle pressure and large volume