Corporate Travel Counselor

CW Government Travel; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

Amex GBT in Bengaluru, India seeks a Travel Consultant to deliver outstanding service to corporate clients. You will advise on travel options, book domestic and international itineraries, and ensure policy compliance while leveraging GDS systems.

Join a collaborative, inclusive culture with opportunities for growth and internal mobility. Strong communication and attention to detail are essential, along with a passion for customer excellence.

Qualifications

• Passion for excellence in client service and proactive anticipation of traveler needs.
• Native GDS expertise with Sabre, Apollo, Amadeus and/or Galileo.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and data handling.
• Integrity and safeguarding traveler information.
• Solid travel industry understanding (business or leisure).
• Ability to resolve issues quickly and independently or with suppliers.
• Willingness to collaborate and accept feedback within a team.

Responsibilities

• Advise and arrange travel for corporate business customers (individuals and groups).
• Analyse options, research travel options, and pro-actively anticipate traveler needs to sell additional services.
• Arrange and book domestic and international travel across air, road, rail, and accommodations.
• Utilize Global Distribution Systems (GDSs) such as Sabre, Apollo, Galileo and Amadeus (training may be provided).
• Ensure compliance with travel policies, provider policies and regulatory requirements.
• Use professional telephone service techniques and handle special customer requests.
• Collaborate with the team to coach, mentor, and provide feedback to improve service levels.

Skills

GDS expertise

Professional communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

Sabre

Apollo

Amadeus

Galileo

Job description

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and - through their work - can make an impact on our industry. We're here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

As a Travel Consultant, you'll join our highly skilled team, providing outstanding service to our corporate business clients. We're most proud of our warm and inclusive culture, innovation in the travel tech space, internal promotions, and career advancement opportunities. Most of our Traveler Care leadership started in this role, and you can find us in almost every other department at Amex GBT.

What You'll Do

• Advise and arrange travel for corporate business customers (both individuals and groups)
• Conduct analysis and research on travel options, and pro-actively anticipate traveler needs to sell additional services
• Arrange and book domestic and international business travel, in a variety of complexity, for air, road, rail, and accommodations
• Use various Global Distribution Systems (GDSs), including Sabre, Apollo, Galileo and Amadeus. Training may be provided
• Ensure compliance to customers' agreed travel policy, service provider policies, and regulatory requirements
• Use positive telephone service techniques and act on special customer requests
• Collaborate within your team to coach, mentor, and provide constructive feedback to improve service levels

We look forward to sharing more detailed job functions and key performance indicators during the interview process.

What We're Looking For

• Passion for excellence in client service, including proactive anticipation of needs
• Native GDS expertise (Sabre, Apollo, Amadeus and/or Galileo)
• Professional communication (written and verbal)
• Attention to detail
• Act with integrity, and look after personal traveler information
• Possess a strong understanding of the travel industry (background in business travel, leisure travel, or airline reservation)
• Resolving customer issues quickly and independently / with supplier
• Teamwork and openness to feedback

Location

Bangalore, India

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family .
• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

And much more!

A ll applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

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