Sabre Travel Consultant

American Express Global Business Travel; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 39,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Travel perks

Extensive training & courses

Job summary

American Express Global Business Travel is seeking a Travel Consultant to join our highly skilled remote team serving corporate clients. You will advise and arrange travel, conduct option analyses, and book domestic and international travel across air, rail, and hotels using Sabre and other GDS systems.

You will ensure policy compliance, provide proactive service, collaborate with teammates to coach peers, and help travelers feel supported.

Qualifications

• Passion for excellence in client service and proactive anticipation of traveler needs.
• Native SABRE expertise.
• Strong understanding of travel industry and policies.

Responsibilities

• Advise and arrange travel for corporate business customers (individuals and groups).
• Research travel options and anticipate traveler needs to upsell services.
• Book domestic and international business travel across air, rail, and accommodations.
• Use GDSs including Sabre, Apollo, Galileo and Amadeus (training provided).
• Ensure compliance with travel policies and provider policies.
• Provide courteous service and handle special requests.
• Mentor and coach team to improve service levels.

Skills

Native SABRE expertise

Professional communication

Attention to detail

Integrity and data protection

Travel industry knowledge

Issue resolution

Team collaboration

Job description

United States

Canada

Full time

J-86310

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 remote 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.

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 SABRE expertise

• Professional communication

• Attention to detail

• Act with integrity, and look after personal traveler information

• Possess a strong understanding of the travel industry

• Resolving customer issues quickly and independently / with supplier

• Teamwork and openness to feedback

Our Traveler Care team is a 24/7 operation, please be flexible and prepared to work afternoon shifts (12-8pm) and weekends.

Location

United States

The US national base salary range for this position is from

$39,200.00 - $72,800.00

The national range provided includes the base salary that Amex GBT expects to pay for the role. Actual base salary will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location.

For information about our comprehensive US benefits programs and eligibility, please review our Benefits-at-a-Glance document.

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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!

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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