FCM – Corporate Travel Consultant BC

Overview

Corporate Travel Consultant FCM takes a holistic approach to corporate travel, specializing in managing national and global travel programs for medium and large businesses.

Apply now Refer a friend Job no: 529452

Brand: FCM
Work type: Full time
Location: British Columbia
Categories: Operations and Logistics

About The Opportunity

This role will have you arranging domestic and complex international travel for busy executives including air, car, hotel and ground transportation. Before starting your role, you will participate in three weeks of paid training. This program will boost your knowledge, train you on contract airfares and sharpen your Sabre skills. Our corporate travel consultants handle the air, car, rail and ground transportation bookings as well as the ticketing, changes and the exchange and queue management.

You will also need to offer exceptional customer service to satisfy our business traveler’s needs. We encourage our Corporate Travel Consultants to study the travel policies of our corporate accounts and develop a relationship with them so when our valued business travelers have the need for business travel arrangements, they rest assured that their business travel needs are in the hands of a dedicated team of Corporate Travel professionals they trust and are on a first name basis with.

Our business hours are 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM PT Monday – Friday. A typical schedule will include a 40-hour work week with five 8-hour shifts. This position operates on a rotating schedule to provide coverage throughout our business hours.

• Coordinate air, hotel, car, and ground transportation bookings for domestic and international travel, considering Canadian-specific travel requirements
• Build rapport and develop a relationship with Canadian business travelers to ensure their business travel needs are in the hands of a trusted team of Corporate Travel professionals
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of reservations while meeting travelers' needs
• Execute all responsibilities within company guidelines for customer service, documentation of PNRS (Passenger Name Records) and profiles, ticketing, invoicing, and maintaining accuracy throughout
• Comprehend and strictly comply with Canadian travel policies ensuring adherence to regulations and guidelines specific to the Canadian market
• Stay fully informed about airline rules, regulations, tariffs, and fare requirements and apply this knowledge accurately to all travel arrangements
• Deliver consultative support and exceptional customer service throughout the booking process
• Keep clients informed about all necessary travel documents and health requirements for their destinations
• Proficiently handling ticketing, Phase IVs, and exchanges/changes involving complex international fares
• Manage rerouting and exchange processes, ensuring minimal disruption to travel plans
• Help cultivate a safe, inclusive, and accessible work environment for team members of all backgrounds including people who are racialized, have disabilities (invisible or visible), require faith accommodations, and/or are LGBTQ2+
• Encourage an inclusive and accessible work environment for all Flighties
• Participate in maintaining an inclusive and accessible work environment for all Flighties, regardless of their identities and lived experiences
• Help to foster an inclusive and accessible team environment for all Flighties

• 2+ years of recent, prior experience in corporate travel management, understanding the unique needs and challenges of Canadian business travelers
• In-depth familiarity with current Sabre GDS (Global Distribution System) for fare calculations, itinerary management, and ticket issuance
• OPC/TICO Certification or ability to complete within 30 days of employment
• Previous exposure to quality control processes to ensure the accuracy and compliance of travel bookings
• Proficiency in ticketing procedures and scripting, along with the ability to handle complex itinerary changes and exchanges for both international and domestic travel
• Proven ability to navigate and manipulate complex itineraries, international fares, and Passenger Name Records (PNRs) to meet client…