Principal Technical Sales & Consultant

TN France; Paris; À distance; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading technology company in the travel industry seeks a Principal Technical Sales & Consulting Specialist in Paris. This role involves consulting agency customers on product upgrades and technology integrations, showcasing Sabre products, and advocating for customer needs. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, technical expertise in GDS products, and a deep understanding of the travel ecosystem. Join us to shape the future of travel technology!

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Proven technical experience in customer-facing functions.

Responsabilités

• Maps customer’s needs to Sabre solutions.
• Owns the end-to-end technical integration consulting processes.
• Advocates for customers regarding complex technical issues.

Connaissances

Communication

Leadership

Technical Skills

Customer Service

Formation

Bachelor's Degree

Outils

SOAP

REST

JSON

XML

Postman

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Principal Technical Sales & Consultant, Paris

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Client:

Sabre

Location:

Paris, France

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

13.05.2025

Expiry Date:

27.06.2025

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Job Description:

Sabre is a technology company that powers the global travel industry. By leveraging next-generation technology, we create global technology solutions that take on the biggest opportunities and solve the most complex challenges in travel.

Positioned at the center of the travel, we shape the future by offering innovative advancements that pave the way for a more connected and seamless ecosystem as we power mobile apps, online travel sites, airline and hotel reservation networks, travel agent terminals, and scores of other solutions.

Simply put, we connect people with moments that matter.

Our team is looking for a experienced Principal Technical Sales & Consulting Specialist who will be a part of our Professional Services and Consulting Services team. This is a high impact opportunity that consults our agency customers on product upgrades, implementation and technology integrations. develop and drive the strategic direction for one of the leading global travel technology companies.

Role and Responsibilities:

Maps customer’s needs to Sabre solutions, generating differentiated value, opportunities for value-exchange

Showcases the Sabre Products and APIs that best align with the needs of your customers by leading technical presentations, product demonstrations and workshops

Is the voice of your customers by partnering internally with sales and product teams proposing changes in solutions that result in increased efficiency or adoption by your customers

Owns the end-to-end technical integration consulting processes and engages other experts within Sabre as appropriate. Provides support on how to structure Web-Service payloads in XML format, during the integration phase for new customers

Advocates for your customer regarding the resolution of complex technical issues that affect the implementation, operation, and utilization of Sabre products. Proactively consulting to the customer on best practices to leverage the benefits of Sabre solutions

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Deep understanding of the travel industry and ecosystem, and awareness of the challenges created by the fragmentation of air content suppliers, content types and distribution models

Strong consultative or collaborative leadership among customers and internal stakeholders to achieve business and technical objectives

Understands and considers cost/financial/budget impact of decisions to be taken as well as products/solutions to be developed, considering the overall impact to a customer deal and recommending the appropriate solutions.

Strong communication skills and assertiveness to confidently suggest to high level decision makers in the customer organizations the technical solutions and the effective operational processes leading to best-in-class performance

An innovative thinker with the ability to approach situations from different yet logical perspectives. Able to interact and communicate effectively with diverse groups of people from different cultures and backgrounds, and responsibilities ranging from strategic direction to operation design and API integration

Proven technical experience in customer-facing functions primarily focused on defining and implementing solutions in an ecommerce environment (knowledge of GDS arena with a specific travel API and Web Service focus will be a significant added advantage)

Proficient knowledge and hands-on experience with GDS products with hands-on experience

Has the inclination and necessary technical skills to study and analyze system needs and handle systems development, systems process analysis, design and re-engineering required for the correct integration of Sabre technical solutions to the customer’s technical stack

Requires familiarity with Service Oriented Architecture, Web Services technologies, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Representational State Transfer (REST) interfaces

Experience in guiding customers through the adoption of Web2.0 technologies such as JSON, XML and Web Scripting languages

Experience with Sabre APIs using tools such as Soap or Postman

Previous experience as a developer would be a plus

Native language and culture preferably

Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience

Excellent customer service and communication skills

Attention to detail and ability to multi-task to support multiple customers Experience in an Online Travel Agency or any eCommerce business environment

We will give careful consideration to your application and review your details against the position criteria. You will receive separate notification as your application progresses. Please note that only candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role will proceed in the selection process.

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