ARUN RAJA, BUSINESS TRAVEL COORDINATOR

ARUN RAJA

BUSINESS TRAVEL COORDINATOR

GEMS EDUCATION

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Management and Strategy
Experience
16 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 3 Months

BUSINESS TRAVEL COORDINATOR at GEMS EDUCATION
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2011

• Responsible for developing travel plans for travelers as per their requirement and organization’s travel policy
• Create Travel Policy for GEMS group and managed revenue as per Travel budget
• Coordinate with HR for Annual ticket cost for GEMS group and significant savings to organization
• Maintain database and excel sheet of all travel expenses in corporate office
• Micro analysis for travel expenses-spend and savings
• Coordinate with all GEMS schools and other GEMS location globally for smooth travel arrangements throughout
• Negotiate with authorized travel agencies, airlines, hoteliers and other vendors
• Provide all relevant information to group members relating to travel, discounts and offers in the market

SUPERVISOR at ANTA TRAVEL & TOURS
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2008 to February 2011

• Managed operations at the business travel center of an upscale travel management company.

• Responsibilities included achieving targets, relationship with clients, negotiations with vendors for corporate agreements, leadership and motivation for a team of business travel consultants for product and service innovation, appraisals, training and development.

Education

Master's degree, Management and Strategy
  • at XLRI Jamshedpur
  • March 2014
Master's degree, HISTORY
  • at CCS UNIVERSITY
  • July 2002

Specialties & Skills

Leadership Capabilities
Planning
Revenue Improvement
Deadlines Meeting
Customer Experience Improvement
COMPUTER RESERVATION SYSTEM

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

DIPLOMA IN TRAVEL & TOURISM (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 1997
Valid Until:
January 1999
GENERAL MBA PROGRAMME (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2011
Valid Until:
December 2012
IATA CERTIFICATE FROM MONTREAL CANADA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2007
Valid Until:
August 2007

Hobbies

  • Networking & Travelling