Group Air Planner Scandinavia

American Express Global Business Travel; Sweden; Remote; SEK 420.000 - 560.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible benefits

Travel perks

Skills development

Zusammenfassung

American Express Global Business Travel is seeking a Virtual Group Air Planner to manage group air travel for Scandinavian clients, including Sweden, Denmark and Norway. You will research airlines, negotiate contracts, and handle seats within airline deadlines, with experience in group blocks and GDS tools.

You will produce insights reports, manage costs and contribute to program development while collaborating with a global team.

Qualifikationen

• 2+ years experience as Travel for Meetings/Group Air Planner or Coordinator
• Experience producing event-level reports via Insights/Sage/Power BI
• Knowledge of GDS and group blocks
• Strong provider research and negotiation skills
• Experience using registration tools and handling delegate changes
• Familiarity with Concur OBT and Cvent integration
• Customer-focused with attention to detail and strong communication
• Knowledge of Swedish (desirable) and other languages a plus

Aufgaben

• Manage group air travel for events from small to large scales
• Research, negotiate, and manage airline contracts to meet client specs
• Produce event reporting and manage financials from deposits to final accounts
• Plan, coordinate, and execute group air movements
• Share standard processes with peers and improve workflows
• Aim for savings and financial performance across booking lifecycles
• Engage in self-development and training
• Work independently and in a team environment

Kenntnisse

Travel planning

Reporting (Insights/Sage/Power BI)

GDS knowledge

Group blocks negotiations

Registration tools (web)

Concur/Cvent integration

Customer focus

Communication skills

Swedish language

Tools

GDS systems

Concur

Cvent

Power BI

Jobbeschreibung

Sweden

Belgium

Spain

Netherlands

Poland

Full time

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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.

Virtual Group Air Planner will be responsible for handling group air/T4M travel/movements ranging from 10 to several thousand people for Scandinavian clients (Sweden, Denmark, Norway). This involves research and negotiation with airlines for group allocation of seats, agreeing to airline contracts, and handling seats while keeping to airline deadlines. Additionally, smaller groups will require experience with published and private fares bookable via the GDS. Specific expertise on group blocks is required for this role. You will manage all aspects of T4M movements for the Scandinavian client portfolio, researching the best airlines for specific destinations, preparing cost comparisons with savings analysis, and engaging in T4M-related projects and program development.

What You´ll Do:

• Management of multiple client’s events, from 10 people up to 1000’s including all aspects of Air Travel

• Deliver outstanding service to the client's specification including research, budgets, policies, negotiation and management of airlines

• Produce event-specific reporting via Insights/Sage or Power BI and manage financial requirements from deposit invoices to final accounts and event debrief

• Planning, coordination, and execution of group air travel

• Communicate expertly amongst peers to share standard process

• Achieve targeted financial results whilst delivering high quality service and demonstrate significant savings on client spend. Financial management throughout the life cycle of the booking

• Undertake continuous self-development and training.

• Able to work on own initiative and within a team

What We´re Looking For:

• 2+ Years of previous (recent) Experience as a Travel for Meetings/Group Air Planner or Coordinator

• Experience in compiling event level reports via Insights, Sage or Power BI

• Experienced knowledge in GDS and specifically on group blocks

• Strong provider research and negotiation skills.

• Using registration web site tools, gathering delegates’ information and handling delegate changes and updates is also an advantage

• Solid understanding using the Concur OBT in conjunction with Cvent integration, and building meetings within the Concur tool a Plus

• Customer focused with good attention to detail and communication skills.

• Effective written and telephone communication skills

• Knowledge of Swedish is highly desirable. Other languages a plus.

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Location

Sweden

The #TeamGBT Experience

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• 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!

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.

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