Job #: F10515 | Added Date: 07/19/2023

Inbound/Outbound Representative/ Bilingual Japanese

SALES / MARKETING

  • Full-time
  • 40-60K
  • Region: US
  • Location: NYC , NY

Overview

日系大手旅行会社にてInbound/Outboundスタッフを募集しています。 対面または電話での一般的な予約サービスに関する顧客のサポートを担当します! This position is responsible for assisting retail customers for general reservations services both in person and/or over the phone. The main products to be sold include but are not limited to domestic/international airline reservations, various optional tours and hotel reservations; domestic and international land package tours.


Description

Essential Job Functions
Air Ticket Reservations
• Communicate with the current and potential customers, for both individual and group travels, in a timely and professional manner.

• Searches available flight information and ticket prices using Apollo system based on requested destination and travel dates.

• Seeks to determine the seat availabilities for the requested flight number by using the system.

• Understands the characteristics of all airlines in order to be able to suggest the most efficient flights for customers.

• Understands the special and discounted products to provide accurate information to the customers.

• Contacts customers to advise of changes in flight plan or to cancel or confirm reservation.

• Be able to supplement the tickets with ground transportation and insurance information by sending necessary travel documentation to the customers.

• Performs ticketing procedures when necessary.

• Make deposits for the above functions.

Optional Tour, Hotel Information and Reservations
• Checks the vacancy and reservation of optional tours and hotels for customers who have reserved packaged tours or air reservation only

• Searches availability for reservation of optional tours and hotels for customers who made the reservation for packaged tours and/or air reservation.

• Make deposits for the above function.

• Researches and compiles ideas to suggest new optional tours.

Land Package Tours Information, Reservations and Promotions
• Researches the products on the North American website in order to assist customers for reservation.

• Performs reservation procedures through the Tour Planning Department using the wholesale account.

• Plans trips, offers travel suggestions, and prepares itinerary per customers’ request and searches desired land package; if the land package cannot be provided, contact the appropriate departments to arrange alternatives.

• Make deposits for the above functions.

• Promotes and advertises the products by using traveling catalogs and related advertisements.

Corporate Client Relationship
• Communicates and establishes corporate client relationship.

• Manages and maintains business relationships with current corporate clients.

• Establishes new business relationships with corporate clients and seeks for new business opportunities.

Ensure High Quality Customer Service
• Provides feedback for other staff members on customer services procedures.

• Upholds company image and maintains the highest level of service.

Other & Miscellaneous
• Performs special projects and other duties when assigned by supervisors.

Common Job Functions
• Contribute to Team Effort
Be flexible in work assignments by covering for your staff members as needed and assisting in the transition of new staff members.

• Work Well with Other Staff
Contribute to the professional office environment; by coaching staff members when necessary, taking initiative, being cooperative, and understanding how this position affects the company's bottom-line.

• Act on Constructive Feedback
Listen to feedback given by peers, supervisors and customers, and use it to improve performance.

• Maintain Professional and Technical Knowledge
Attend educational workshops, review professional publications, and establish personal networks.

• Seek Continual Improvement
Examine departmental work processes, research procedures, administrative procedures, etc.; recommend changes where appropriate; and develop skills by learning the use of software applications. Also make efforts to expand knowledge about travel industry.

Scope of Job Duties
Essential Job Elements
• Physical Requirements
While performing the duties, the staff member is regularly required to sit, talk, or listen. The staff member is further required to stand, walk, use hands to pick up, handle or feel and reach with arms. Occasionally, the staff member will need to kneel or crouch.

The staff member must be able to read and analyse written information on a computer terminal. Close vision and the ability to adjust focus are necessary for this job.

The staff member may occasionally lift, push, pull or move other objects of at least 15 pounds.

• Working Conditions
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisy (i.e. working in a business office with computers, printers and telephones).

The staff member must be able to travel on business or work beyond normal work hours when necessary.


Requirements

Qualifications
Experience /Minimum Qualifications Needed
• Language Skills
Read, analyse, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, and/or government regulations in English and Japanese

Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals in English and Japanese

Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, staff, clients, customers, and the general public in English and Japanese

• Mathematical Skills
Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area circumstance, and volume

• Reasoning Abilities
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Ability to analyse information and solve problems on a complex level in various situations

• Other Required Skills
Must be tactful, mature, and flexible

Must have the ability to review, assess and understand technical documents, drawings and other documents with no advance exposure and then engage in discussions internally and with customers

Must have the ability to analyse and utilize legal/financial documents (contracts, purchase orders, etc.)

Must be able to use a computer and such applications as Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel

Education
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience

Six months to one year of previous experience in the same or similar position is preferred.

旅行業経験者

ハイブリッド形式勤務(現在最低週2日オフィス出社)