My client a leading independent Travel Management Company are looking for experienced Group Specialists to join their fast growing team. Do you have Groups experience? Are you proficient in Galileo or other GDS systems? Can you offer a high touch service to your clients? Looking for a new challenge in 2020 and want to develop your career, why not apply to work for one of the UK's successful Events specialists, working within a range of sectors from luxury fashion to Sports? Get in touch to find out more today!

Job Description:
*Providing a high touch service to all clients, offering a consultative and knowledgeable experience throughout the group travel and flight fulfilment process.
*Working closely with the flights team providing a proactive approach to workloads, ensuring a strong team spirit whilst sharing knowledge amongst the wider events team.
*Booking group reservations through Galileo GDS and other in-house systems.
*Management of travel suppliers and negotiation of fares and terms and conditions.
*To ensure that all administration, both internal and external is of the highest standard.
*To identify and manage work load priorities for the wider team and escalate issues as they arise.
*To develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues in the appropriate offices.
*To ensure all invoicing is accurate and up to date.
*To manage credit card reconciliation.
*To ensure all SLA's and KPI's are consistently met.

Experience Required:
*A minimum of three years of corporate travel experience is a must.
*A proven track record in delivering group flights projects.
*Proficient with using the Galileo GDS, along with the airline specific web-based and drop-through systems.
*Experience in using the Microsoft Office suite, Excel and Word in particular.
*Strong administration, communication and attention to detail skills.
*Excellent fare and ticketing knowledge, including published, net, group and consolidator fare types.
*Ability to balance and effectively prioritise a heavy and pressured workload to meet deadlines.

Package:
*A competitive starting salary is available for the successful candidate and this is negotiable and dependent on experience.
*In addition there will be a bonus and extensive benefits package, as well as solid opportunities for career development
*Benefits include - flexible working, holiday entitlement, bonus and pension scheme plus much more.

Interested?
Please follow the instructions to apply, attaching your CV - For further information, please contact Gemma on 0161 9236120 or email gemma@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk