dnata is one of the world’s largest air and travel services providers; offering ground handling, cargo, travel and catering & retail services at over 130 airports in more than 34 countries across six continents. At dnata, we are by your side for the entire travel experience.

As a Reservation/Sales Supervisor you will, lead a team of employees by providing operational, supervisory support and specialised business expertise daily using relevant motivational, training, management and communication techniques to achieve the departments customer service and revenue targets.

In this role, you will:

• Deploy
  -Ensure implementation of all sales policies and procedures including the use of point of sale and dedicated Airline Systems. These should include the accurate and complete update of the master database and all areas of client profiles in point of sale applications
  -Plan efficient resources to comprehensively cover the office or Airline counters, keeping in mind language requirements, operational peak periods etc.
  -Based on Business requirements, identify and evaluate potential feasibility for on-boarding new clients/Low Cost Carriers (LCC) through Airline B2B or API connectivity. Work towards implementation and integration into dnata Point Of Sale (POS) applications

• Lead
  -Ensure employees are trained and coached to provide great customer service, upselling and cross selling all dnata travel products including day to day and Project based activities
  -Make Travel related reservations and issue tickets to clients, taking care that all relevant airline rules and regulations have been complied with, and that the product delivered is in line with client requirements and expectations
  -Monitor and analyse sales performance of the office regularly against assigned targets and keep the teams efforts focused on productive activities so that targets are achieved using established sales promotion techniques
  -Identify areas of development, provide feedback at regular intervals to team members and ensure they are equipped to provide professional support at all times
  -Conduct performance reviews for the team, ensuring that objectives and development plans are clearly defined
  -Maintain effective working relationships with internal departments and Airlines ensuring Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are constantly met

• Execute
  -Control, maintain records and provide reports of all revenue accountable documents. These could include tickets and MCOs ensuring all utilised documents are correctly reported in the back office system at the end of the day/shift, to facilitate accurate invoicing
  -Responsible for the safe keeping of all accountable documents and cash in the unit and ensure that any Petty Cash allocated to the office is accounted for correctly and cash collected promptly banked
  -Identify training requirements, maintain records and nominate staff for suitable training, to ensure they are equipped to provide a professional service at all times. Provide on-job training to new joiners and regularly conduct briefings to update the team on necessary operational changes and latest promotions, changes in airline trends, new products and services
  -Ensure that all the day to day requests/ escalations received either from internal/external stakeholders are logged, objectively investigated as per agreed SLAs and recommendations made to the line manager or corrective action is taken. Monitor the quality of service delivered in the unit to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty
  -Review and implement SOPs and KPIs in the department, based on our standard customer requirements, regulatory and industry standards, Quality Management Systems and departmental objectives and policies. Ensure any new workflow changes are documented in the existing SOP

Knowledge/skills:

- Supervisory Experience1+ years

- Advanced fares and ticketing certificate from IATA or equivalent

- Knowledge of dnata front Office system/Airline Reservation systems

- Knowledge of world geography and major carrier networks to facilitate quick itinerary planning

- Ability to tailor tour packages (FITs and Groups) to any part of the world

- In depth knowledge of the local UAE travel spanet in general and Dubai in particular

- Interpersonal ability, team management, telephone and customer service skills

- Proficient in MS Office applications i.e.

Our services on the ground keep the world in the air. We’re one of the largest air services providers in the world, and you’ll find us in over 80 countries offering expertise in ground handling, cargo, travel and flight catering. We’re growing fast, and we’re looking for people with imagination and creativity to join our team of more than 40,000 people. We want potential stars to help us deliver on the promises our customers make. Be a part of our success story - if you want to join us, visit dnata.com/careers to apply.

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. You can find out more information about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on what’s it like to live and work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle section.