Commercial Executive

ExecutivePlacements.com - The JOB Portal; Durban; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel company is looking for a full-time Commercial Executive in Westville, South Africa. In this role, you'll manage hotel contracts, support the Reservations team, and conduct market analysis to enhance revenue strategies. We're seeking an experienced candidate with a passion for African safari holidays and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Commercial Executive in the travel industry.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage hotel contracts and assist the Reservations team.
• Conduct market research and track sales performance.
• Data loading and contract checking for accuracy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Communication

Numeracy

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Experience in the travel industry

Tools

MS Office

Reservation systems

Job description

Recruiter:

Tower Group

Job Ref:

2870342124

Date posted:

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Location:

Westville, South Africa

SUMMARY:

POSITION INFO:

We are seeking a full-time Commercial Executive to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for uploading and managing hotel contracts, internal flight contacts, being a subject matter expert and assisting the Reservations team when they have any queries or rates calculation issues. The ideal candidate will play a key role in maximising revenue generation by providing up to date information on stop sales and special offers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and potential threats.
• Provide insights to inform business strategies
• Track and analyse sales performance, customer feedback, and market trends to inform future strategies
• Data Loading - Accurately load and amend supplier contracts onto the company database in line with specific deadlines.
• Checking - Check loading input by other team members onto the database, against the original supplier contracts and correct any errors found
• Process and validation on Accounts Invoices
• Hotel Contract checking
• Updating system for stop sales/inventory changes
• Identify missing or incomplete contracts or information and requests from the relevant Product Manager
• Notify the Product Manager where missing or incomplete information is likely to impact given deadlines
• Support and assist in invoice discrepancies based on offer loaded
• Creating of Hotel Codes (Meal plans, Room types, etc)
• Flight Errata, Hotel Errata, Country Errata - as and when needed
• Assisting Reservations with calculations and queries as required
• Coordination of supplier training for all destinations
  
  

Experience / Qualifications:

• Previous experience within the travel industry as a Commercial Executive
• Be able to demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail have proven data entry skills
• Have the ability to interpret supplier contracts
• Have strong communication skills
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Strong numeracy knowledge
• A genuine passion for African safari holidays, with demonstrable knowledge of the destinations we offer.
• Excellent phone etiquette and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• High attention to detail and excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in reservation systems and MS Office.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality results in a timely manner.