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Department:  Sales

Reports To:  Sales Manager, Southwest USA

Location:  Los Angeles, California

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide inside sales support for Los Angeles sales office with assigned territories
• Answer telephone inquiries from customers and travel agents
• Assist the Sales Manager and Account Managers on special projects
• Ability to monitor, run and evaluate PRISM and MIDT report
• Assist with Sales Force
• Assist Account Managers with processing of Corporate RFPs, account review presentations, and multi-country/global agreements
• Quote and solicit groups from travel agents and corporate accounts
• Distribute collateral material and the coordination of Trade Shows and Presentations for the Account Managers
• Participate in trade shows and presentations when necessary
• Assist travel agents in the interpretation of pricing practices
• Preparation of monthly revenue reports, for both account details and Southwest Region overview
• Research and resolve debit memo issues
• Request and handle letter of credits from consolidators and tour operators
• Reconcile and update promotional and giveaway budgets
• Coordinate accounting on payment of invoices and budget matters.
• Co-ordinate with other departments, ie Airports, Reservations, Accounting and Revenue Management to ensure they are kept abreast of sales developments and/or changes in activities.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Previous international airline sales related experience preferred
• Superior communications and interpersonal skills
• Excellent telephone manner
• GDS knowledge
• Ability to be positive toward and welcome changes
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Systems
• Ability to work under stress, while at the same time exhibit a high degree of productivity
• Superior independent work capabilities
• All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States. No sponsorship for employment visa status is available for this position.