• Build close relationships with all agents and with the International Sales Team
• Qualify enquiries and make recommendations according to the client’s requirements
• Prepare and design creative itineraries & proposals
• Prepare excel costings
• Applying operational processes: rate negotiations, negotiate terms and conditions, booking accommodation and services as required
• Pre-departure documentation and load bookings for group operations as required
• Assist with annual allocations and costings & as required, booking accommodation and services as required
• Ensuring proficiency in that all files are quoted and operated at an acceptable margin and profit level according to the company margin strategy
• Delivering unique and outstanding itineraries – special rooms, personal letters etc.)
• Escort Inspection Trips and Incentive Programs as directed by Line Manager
• Assist with all other reasonable requests where required
• Ability to work un-supervised and under pressure.

Skills:

• Minimum 10 years travel experience (essential).
• Inbound Incentive Groups for a minimum of 5 years.
• Creative itinerary design, quoting & sales.
• Excellent relationship building skills.
• Experience in hosting MICE and Incentive Travel Groups.
• Team- work and be able work autonomous when required.
• Good product knowledge of Southern Africa.
• Good office/administration skills.
• Understanding of on the ground operations and excellent quality control.
• Good English communication verbal and written.

Email cv to : jeancv@pcs-sa.co.za