Job Description
Kuwait Airways is recruiting for the role of Sales Representative
Kuwait Airways (KU: IATA, KAC: ICAO) is the official national carrier of the State of Kuwait.
Established in 1953 as a private company, the airline was initially 50 per cent owned by the Kuwaiti government. In 1962, the government assumed 100 per cent ownership, making it the longest serving, official state carrier operating from the Arabian Gulf Region. Kuwait Airways employs over 5,800 people, and the head office is in the heart of Kuwait City, close to Kuwait International Airport (KWI).
Duties and Responsibilities
Your main responsibilities in this role include the following:
Assists Supervisor in analyzing and achieving assigned sales promotion plans. Includes receiving a copy of approved sales plan and targets, assisting Supervisor in allocating targets to Sales Representatives in assigned area, following up on their performance, analyzing major deviation from targets and drafting reports recommending corrective actions.
Visits IATA and non-IATA Travel Agencies to promote related sales and collect information for monitoring their productivity and practices of other carriers and their agents. Assists in solving KAC agent’/clients’ problems and coordinates with reservation and traffic staff to provide booking facilities and special traffic handling for inclusive tours organized by KAC agents.
Visits Ministries, Government’s corporations, commercial houses, oil companies, other airlines, unions, various associations, sports clubs, business men, VIP’s and other prospective clients to promote sales to achieve established sales targets.
Receives and reviews clients requests and contacts Operations Department and Traffic personnel at Kuwait Station to arrange for aircraft preparation and necessary clearances. Includes negotiating any terms and conditions for additional services required by clients, calculating fares and completing contracts and processing to Supervisor for review and approval.
Job Requirements
Completion of 2 years of formal diploma in commercial discipline.
4 years' experience in airline ticketing and reservation, including 1 year formal training and the successful completion of ticketing, reservation and airline sales training courses, 2 years of which as Sales Representative.
