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Local Agent Operations - Fluent Japanese
Job Ref
C&PLA1018
Department
Contracts and Purchasing
Location
London
Type of Employment
Permanent
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Miki Travel are looking for individuals who are passionate about the travel industry and motivated to join a growing organisation.
Our office in the City of London offers a multicultural environment and employs people with a diverse range of experience.
We bring incoming tourists from Japan to Europe, more recently expanding into incoming tours from South East Asia to Europe, and the provision of wholesale hotel accommodation and related online products.
Job Purpose
To operate tours in local agent areas - and provide liaison between sales and local agents
Main Responsibilities
- Operate the group in local agent areas
- Assist with tour coordination by liaising with tour leaders including offices in Japan and local agents
- Work with quotations, co-operating closely with sales in order to obtain the best package price
- Finalise tour arrangements and costs
- Obtain information about tours
- You will need to take emergency calls and cover out-of-hours on a rota basis
Skills and Experience
Relevant Skills/Characteristics
- Fluent Japanese and English speaker
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Operations experience within the travel industry
- Knowledge of European destinations
- Well organised
- Able to work under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Excellent negotiating skills
With 50 years experience in the wholesale travel industry, Miki Travel offers an exciting international working environment and you will be based in our contemporary offices in central London near to Mansion House, Cannon Street and Bank Underground stations. You will receive an attractive package with complimentary on site fitness centre and swimming pool as well as flexi-time working hours (based on 7,5 hours from Monday to Friday).