Destination Specialist

PRIVATE SAFARIS NAMIBIA

  • Windhoek, Khomas
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
Private Safaris continuously excels in arranging all aspects of destination management services in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia,...Job Ad & Profile DescriptionPosition : Destination SpecialistJob Purpose: To successfully quote profitable tour products for existing as well as new clients.Key Responsibilities:
  • Sales • Secure business and effectively cost products
  • Understand the market and margin control
  • Build up and maintain agent and supplier relationships
  • Source new products
  • Develop own sales strategy to secure more business through existing and new agents
  • Work closely with the team to achieve goals Operations
  • Quote and design successful creative itineraries and proposals for all market related ADHOC groups, Tour Series and FIT requests
  • Capture and confirm bookings in Tourplan
  • Negotiate with suppliers for better rates, cancellation policies and FOC's
  • Find new suppliers that offer a good service and better rates
  • Follow up on quotes that have been sent out
  • Successfully run groups, tour series, and FIT booking
  • Compile welcome pack documents
  • Create co-pilots according to itineraries
  • Handling the 24hour emergency phone
  • Prepare guide documentation and brief guide before travel date
  • Work closely with tour guides whilst on tour Financial
  • Instruct debtors to raise invoices
  • Reconcile supplier invoices for processing
  • Assist debtor's clerk with invoicing / collection queries.
  • Reconcile tour guide expense sheets on completion of tours and check guide salary invoices.
Additional responsibilities:
  • Participate in supplier training and workshops
  • Reduce the transaction turnaround time
  • Demonstrate good communication skills and customer care
  • Stay current on events and changes of suppliers and products.
  • Travel on educational and familiarizations trips Sundry Areas: It is expected of all employees to perform not only the tasks mentioned in the job description, but also directly allocated
Required profile for job ad : Destination SpecialistRequirements:
  • Tourplan (software) Knowledge
  • Min 5 years DMC Experience.
Job criteria for job ad : Destination Specialist Job category :Tourism, hotel business and catering
Industries :Tourism, leisure activities
Employment type :Permanent contract
Region :Windhoek - Khomas
City : Windhoek
Experience level :2 to 5 years
Educational level :High school
Key Skills :bookingcatering
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