Senior Business Travel Consultant - London

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (Hauptsitz Deutschland) / CWT Beheermaatschappij B.V. Deutschland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel management company in London seeks a Senior Business Travel Consultant. This role requires a commitment to exceptional service, enhancing commercial value, and reinforcing the company brand. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in business travel, be fluent in English, and have knowledge of GDS systems. The position offers opportunities for career growth within a dynamic team environment, with a focus on international travel arrangements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the business travel industry.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• Proven ability to create international travel arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Delight the traveller/travel arranger with excellent service.
• Build CWT's commercial value through effective selling.
• Strengthen the CWT brand by ensuring consistent service delivery.

Skills

Customer focused and service oriented

Excellent communication skills

Influence and diplomacy

Adaptable and motivated to learn

Knowledge of GDS (Galileo)

Fluent in English

Additional languages (German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian)

Education

BA level 2 or equivalent certificate

Job description

Job Description - Senior Business Travel Consultant - London (170005IP)

Senior Business Travel Consultant - London - 170005IP

Join our team as a Senior Business Travel Consultant and help us provide excellent service and support to our clients. In this role, you will embody the mission of our Travel Consultants around the globe as you strive to “Deliver the Perfect Trip”. You will be specifically responsible for delighting the traveller/travel arranger, building commercial value, and strengthening the CWT brand in a way that balances the requirements of all stakeholders and positions our workforce as a key differentiator for our business. If you are interested in growing a career within the travel industry and fit the requirements outlined below – we want to speak with you!

CWT keeps on creating innovative ways to provide excellent service and maintain its high standards.

My Journey, My CWT

Requirements

• You delight the traveller/travel arranger
  • Listen and lead the conversation to solve problems in a timely manner with all types of customers in all circumstances.
  • Connect with the caller to build trust and credibility even if the person is unknown.
  • Be a trusted advisor by offering informed and insightful recommendations which provide the very best traveller experience in each situation.
• You build CWT’s commercial value
  • Sell products that are of commercial value to CWT and contribute to CWT’s profitability.
  • Remain current on value we provide to each customer.
  • Adapt and change as requirements of the business change.
• You strengthen the CWT brand
  • Represent the CWT brand in how you work on a day-to-day basis.
  • Embrace new technology and ways of working that promote flexibility to adjust quickly to shifting needs of the business.
  • Build loyalty to CWT by ensuring consistency of service delivery around the globe in a way that compliments the unique travel policy of each client with interaction to make each traveller/travel arranger feel special.

At CWT, we have a unique and compelling culture as an employer defined by our people and supported by our Core Values. Our employees feel a genuine respect for one another, act with uncompromising integrity and feel proud of our global market leadership. They value working together, embrace opportunities for continuous learning and have an intense desire to serve customers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the business travel industry in a similar position
• English fluent: written and verbal
• Additional languages: German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian - will be a big asset!
• Knowledge of GDS (Galileo)
• Fares and ticketing knowledge (minimum BA level 2 or equivalent certificate)
• Proven ability to create international travel arrangements including air, hotel and ground transportation (at least 80% of transactions will be multi-segment, multi-destination international itineraries)
• Understanding and expertise in international travel requirements, i.e. visas, passports and immunisation requirements
• Excellent communication skills and follow through required to advise clients of those requirements
• Ability to handle multi-cultural sometimes multi-lingual clientele
• Superior written and verbal communication skills (in person and on phone)
• Customer focused and service oriented
• Results-driven
• Adaptable and motivated to learn
• Influence and diplomacy
• Proficiency in technology to research options and to complete process requirements

Please note this is a talent pool. We review applications and interview candidates on a continuous basis. Following an interview, successful candidates will be placed on a reserve list and recruited as opportunities arise. Only those candidates who are selected for the next stage in the selection process will be contacted.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, CWT will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other federal, state, or local protected class.