Fit & Group Operations Manager

Karavan Turizm Seyahat ve Nakliyat A.Ş.

QUALIFICATIONS 

- Opportunity to be a part of a company/team of experts,

-- A real team player with a proactive and cooperative attitude,

- 5+ years of experience in a related position,

- Knowledge of tourism operations and the ability to develop and maintain networks and contacts,

- Presentation and public speaking skills,

- Exceptional written and verbal English skills; you must be able to write high quality travel content, as well as speak confidently, clearly and articulately,

- Ability to communicate in additional languages preferred (Spanish, Italian and/or Portuguese),

- High degree of accuracy and attention, to detail,

- Ability to be creative, strategic, analytical, and think outside the box to solve problems,

- High level understanding of operational and logistical tactics,

- Willingness to work extra hours (if necessary),

- Flexibility to frequently travel regional and globally,

- Positive attitude, motivated, well organized and ambitious,

- Ability to work under pressure and show initiative,

- Customer-friendly and result-oriented person,

- Excellent administrative skills with exceptional follow up and time management,

- Strong project co-ordination/logistics skills,

- Organized and able to juggle multiple tasks,

- Possesses strong proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint and Word),

- A real team player with a proactive and positive attitude,

- 3+ years of experience in a related position,

- Discipline to be able to work remotely or from the office as required,

JOB DESCRIPTION

- Preparing creative tour proposals with full budget and itineraries within the agreed deadlines, 

- Collecting the costs from suppliers and venues,  presenting the proposals to clients, making and following the necessary reservations with hotels, restaurants, etc,  prepare the tour files and share the details with the operations team,

- Overseeing client itineraries and documents and ensuring prompt delivery,

- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date information on all confirmed services,

- Keep your knowledge of travel industry leading edge - update the database with new hotels, restaurants, etc, with excellent co-ordination, research and communication skills,

- You will develop and implement a strategy to ensure our rates and pricing are the most competitive in the industry while constantly maximizing revenue and margin opportunities,

- Maintaining good relationships with partners and ensuring suppliers provide services in line with company ?guidelines,

- Identify and negotiate suppliers deals that lead to improved commercial performance, Strong negotiation skills,

- Negotiating rates with suppliers and researching suitable travel products,