Travel Consultant II

American Express Global Business Travel

3d • $42,000 - $79,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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. In this role, you’ll join our U.S. Military and Government team, specializing in seamless travel management services to our department of defense. As a Travel Consultant, you will provide outstanding customer service to defense & government travelers before, during, and after their business trips. Through our winning combination of outstanding people and innovative technology, we’re focused on ensuring that the travel experience of our customers is unforgettable from start to finish, for all the right reasons.

Requirements

• Passion for excellence in client service, including proactive anticipation of needs
• Experience in GDS (Sabre) across both local and global markets
• 3+ Years of experience on as Travel consultant
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Defense and Government will be a plus

Responsibilities

• Advise and arrange travel for Defense and Government (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
• Global Distribution Systems (GDS) Sabre usage
• Ensure compliance to customers’ agreed travel policy, service provider policies, and regulatory requirements
• Use positive telephone service techniques and act on special customer requests
• Work effectively in a fast-paced, phone-intensive environment

Benefits

• health and welfare insurance plans
• retirement programs
• parental leave
• adoption assistance
• wellbeing resources
• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
• access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed