Travel Consultant

CW Government Travel; Manila; In loco; PHP 400.000 - 640.000; Tempo pieno

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Amex GBT is seeking a Travel Consultant to join our corporate travel team in Manila. You will advise and arrange domestic and international business travel for individuals and groups, research options, and book air, rail, and hotels while ensuring adherence to clients’ travel policy.

Proactive service, strong communication, and teamwork are essential as you collaborate with colleagues to elevate the traveler experience.

Competenze

• At least 3 years of experience in the travel industry.
• Native GDS expertise (Sabre, Apollo, Amadeus and/or Galileo).
• Professional communication (written and verbal).
• Attention to detail and integrity in handling traveler information.
• Teamwork and openness to feedback.

Mansioni

• Advise and arrange travel for corporate business customers (individuals and groups).
• Research travel options and anticipate traveler needs to sell additional services.
• Book domestic and international travel across air, rail, and hotels.
• Use GDS systems (Sabre, Apollo, Galileo, Amadeus); training may be provided.
• Ensure compliance with travel policy and regulatory requirements.
• Provide courteous, proactive service and support team feedback.

Conoscenze

Customer service excellence

Professional communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Problem solving

Strumenti

Sabre

Apollo

Galileo

Amadeus

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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 as a Travel Counselor, and you can find us in almost every other department at GBT!

We're excited for you to experience our values (People, Passion, and Progress) in action, and look forward to your application.

What You'll Do on a Typical Day

• 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
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in the travel industry
• 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

Our Traveler Care unit is a 24/7 operation. We have specific colleagues dedicated to the night shift, however, please be flexible and prepared to work afternoon shifts (12-8pm) and weekends.

Location

Manila, Philippines

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!

This role is for CWT, a member of the American Express Global Business Travel family of companies.

All 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.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult the Amex GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement .