Leisure Travel Advisor

CI Azumano is seeking a Travel Advisor in Vancouver, Washington. This position will service CI Azumano's vacation clients by planning, arranging, securing vacation reservations with airlines, car rentals, hotels, preferred tours and cruise lines.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Basic Qualifications:

• 2+ years of agency experience
• Excellent sales skills
• Experience with GDS, CRMs and Microsoft applications

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Strict adherence to the sales process by securing reservations with preferred air, tour and cruise providers with the instructed preferred software. GDS system (Apollo), CRM system (ClientBase) and various approved online booking engines. Meets or exceeds sales productivity level as established by branch manager once appropriate training has been completed.
• All client data and travel purchases are recorded and tracked in ClientBase. All client monies received are invoiced and recorded in the CI Azumano accounting system in a timely manner, Trams, via ClientBase.
• Vacation Travel Advisors are to act proactively on marketing new travel offers to existing clientele. All CI Azumano clients are to have a complete profile in CI Azumano's CRM system, ClientBase. Travel Advisors are required to update changes to client profiles to ensure all information is accurate.
• Serves as a resource for travelers both during the sales process, prior to travel and post-travel.

Required Competencies (Job Knowledge)

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Technical competencies required for this position are as follows post training:
  •     Intermediate to high level of understanding of the ClientBase CRM software
  •     Intermediate to high level of understanding of internet browser search engines, internet provider booking engines.    
  •     Intermediate to high level of understanding of Microsoft products such as Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams 
• Sales Skills - Proactively offers travel options based on client's travel requests; Up selling clients, when appropriate, to maximize client satisfaction on their travel experience; Sells additional products to compliment the vacation experience thus maximizing revenue and commission earned. Utilize company's CRM software, ClientBase to market future travel products to existing and prospective clientele.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
• Interpersonal Skills - Maintains confidentiality; Keeps emotions under control.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings.
• Teamwork - Gives and welcomes feedback; Puts success of team above own interests.
• Cost Consciousness - Contributes to profits and revenue.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism - Reacts well under pressure; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Language and Writing Skills Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to interpret and comprehend tour and cruise group contracts. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively both in traditional letter writing and electronic communications; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Mathematical Skills Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts and commissions. Perform simple math (addition, subtraction, multiply and divide).

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and use hands for typing. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

The ideal candidate will have a proven history of successfully planning cruise and tour vacations, while providing outstanding customer service and achieving sales excellence.