Travel planning and Expense Expert

Required skills:

As a travel planning expert, would be the primary point of contact for the customer and able to provide end to end solutions across a gamut of travel requirements ( travel ticketing, Accommodation, Visa and Forex)

This position is for Pan India operations

Able to understands and apply customer travel policies

Has good knowledge on travel planning processes ( Travel agency operations, GDS, Airlines, Payment solutions and the like)

Able to steer the discussions with various travel requirement suppliers ( Travel Agency, hotel desk, Visa Partners and Forex / Credit Card partners)

Should have exposure to travel booking interfaces, tools and applications

Exposure / working knowledge on implementation of online travel solutions or any IT application

Should have experience in travel agency implementation / de implementation

Should have experience and knowledge on the GST process across various travel operations ( Airline, hotel, visa or any other vendor contracted for travel process / operations )

Has knowledge and experience in handling credit cards for central pay accounts and individual credit cards, reconciliation process & Payment processes.

Has knowledge and experience in payments handling for credit cards

Has knowledge / exposure on travel expense / settlements operations

Able to liaise with various suppliers, customers and other stakeholders like HR, Finance, IT team etc

Able to work with customers internationally

Able to bring in process improvements and there by build in efficiency in the travel operations

Bring in innovative ideas for customer engagement

Reporting and maintenance of KPI s as required for the travel operations and as may be required to monitor all the vendors / suppliers

Excel in service and delivery excellence leading to high customer satisfaction.

Experience in being a team member in regional / global projects

Should have been responsible for handling a team size of at least 15 membersResponsible for all changes in the Applications / Tools deployed in the countrieso Prepare change requests / LH documents for changes pertaining to applicationso Liaise and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to analyze the impact of any change (technical , process related, compliance related, tax related etc )o Communication to all the stakeholders and employees on the changes in the applications Qualifications Any Bachelor or Masters degree preferable in Travel & Tourism Certification in IATA is preferable Basic Accounting knowledge required Additional information At least 15 - 18 years of experience in travel and expense would be good Able to work independently and also guide the team on the travel topics Good client interfacing and people / stakeholder management skillsStrong analytical skills with an ability to think out of the boxAbility to work flexible hours and handle multiple priorities simultaneouslyExposure to international working is preferredMeets individual and team goalsWilling to travel if need arises across India / international