Bonita Louis, Assistant Customer Service & Tourism Manager

Bonita Louis

Assistant Customer Service & Tourism Manager

M. Almulla Tourism & Travel

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Travel , Management, Law
Experience
16 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 9 Months

Assistant Customer Service & Tourism Manager at M. Almulla Tourism & Travel
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2015

• Lead and manage a team of 06 customer service agents
• Plan, assign and monitor work tasks for optimum team efficiency
• Perform quarterly staff performance evaluations
• Identify and address development needs
• Formulate and implement customer service policies and procedures
• Determine customer service requirements through surveys
• Analyze data to identify strategies for improvement of service and productivity
• Resolve escalated customer service issues.
• Coordinating with the senior management team to develop & implement plans for the operational infrastructure of the Office.
• Handling both Inbound & Outbound Holiday & Tour packages from creating itinerary to sales.
• Cold call as appropriate within the market
• Booking appointments and Scheduling meetings & assisting the Manager with his Calendar.
• Manage all operational work by analyzing to ensure all resources are maximized and efficiency is improved on an ongoing basis.
• Ensures all operational processes are regularly reviewed for continuous improvement, efficiency and effectiveness
• Identifying opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales.
• Assistance with tourist visas to different countries in the world.
• Track and record activity on accounts and help to close deals to meet these targets.
• Assisting the team with Invoices, Payment receipts & vouchers & updating Sales report on day to day basis.

Assistant Customer Service & Operations Manager at Bespoke Experience DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2015 to September 2015

• Tracked customer interactions from order through billing
• Performed efficient troubleshooting of account issues
• Established comprehensive customer data base
• Co-ordinate focus groups and customer satisfaction surveys
• Recommended improvements in service procedures
• Coached new recruits
• Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business.
• Handling both Inbound & Outbound Holiday packages from creating itinerary to sales.
• Cold call as appropriate within the market or geographic area to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities.
• Booking appointments and initial consultations.
• Manage all operational costs by analyzing and challenging the cost base to ensure all resources are maximized and efficiency is improved on an ongoing basis.
• Coordinate with the senior management team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes & Sales
• Ensures all operational processes are regularly reviewed for continuous improvement, efficiency and effectiveness
• Work with technical staff and other internal colleagues to meet customer needs.
• Identifying opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales.
• Periodically reviewing client database to improve customer relationship
• Regular review of customer comments and feedback, resolving any customer complaints
• Make plans that the team is working toward a common goal.
• Accountable for successfully managing and motivating the team. Mentoring staff, managing performance.
• Assistance with tourist visas to different countries in the world.
• Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the company’s unique selling propositions and differentiators.
• Ensure that data is accurately entered and managed within the company’s CRM or other sales management system.
• Forecast sales targets and ensure they are met.
• Track and record activity on accounts and help to close deals to meet these targets

Reservation Executive at for SEAWINGS LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2013 to December 2014

Reservations - bookings, cancellations, rescheduling of tour flights.
Assisting the Manager with contracts / schedules / roster.
Handling multinationality customer enquiries.
Direct tele interaction with clients.
Email, reverting & follow up on daily basis.
Telephonic bookings & interaction directly with DMC's
Arrangement of events on special request from the client - online or manually.
Updating invoices on Peachtree & sending across same to the clients.
Follow up on payments.
Reporting to managers along with task report on daily basis.
Telecalling clients & customers on daily update of the product & price (max 100calls a day).

Reservations & Sales at Ramee Group of Hotels
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2012 to May 2013

Hotel Bookings & reaching Targets
Assistant to the General Manager & the Sales Manager.
Arranging meetings & noting minutes of the meeting & the same to be circulated within the team.
Telecalling on daily basis to random companies taken out from internet & informing them about the hotel offers (Maximum 100 - 150calls per day).
Arranging & booking Tours & packages for the guest
Mail follow ups- reverting
Handling Guest queries
Admin duties - Taking Telephonic Interviews & Scheduling Final round of Interviews.
Travel Arrangements.
Visa issuing -Tourist & Transit Visa

Customer Service Representative at for Oriflame Pvt. Ltd., Swedish Cosmetic Company
  • India - Mumbai
  • February 2010 to January 2012

Interact with customers.
Calling Inactive & active consultants about Oriflame Products & Offers (Maximum 300calls per day).
Supervising 50 active consultants every month.
Arranging prospecting programs & events on new products.
Complete knowledge of all Products & make up, Skin care.
Taking & placing Orders.
Managing cash counters.
Handling customer queries.
Handle Workshops.
Grooming Trainings (Make up &Skin Care) & Oriflame Product information.
Voice Process.
Awarded as Best Customer Service Executive for the month of May 2010

Travel / MIS Executive at for LanceSoft Inc. Pvt. Ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • August 2009 to February 2010

for the period of 6 months on Contract Agreement.

Reservations - Hotel & flight Bookings for the Manager & the team.
Assistant to the General Manager.
Arranging meetings &taking down minutes of the meeting & the same to be circulated within the team.
Handling Admin work related to the staff.
Mail follow ups- reverting on daily basis

Worked for St. Mary’s Institute of Computer Education, Kundapur as a Computer faculty & as an Office Assistant for 2yrs
Key responsibilities


Educating children with Basic computer knowledge from grade 1 to 10.
Scheduling timetables & syllabus for the kids.
Arranging practical sessions on computer for kids.
Taking care of the school admin work related to admission / fees / annual functions.

Office Assistant / Computer faculty at St. Mary Composite Pr-University College
  • India
  • June 2006 to March 2008

Educating children with Basic computer knowledge & Usage.
Scheduling timetables & syllabus for the kids.
Arranging practical sessions on computer for kids.
Taking care of the school admin work related to admission / fees / annual functions.

Ground Hostess at Air Deccan {Décor Drapes Aviation Pvt. Ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • September 2005 to February 2006

Reservation counter.
Announcement.
Check - In
Boarding gate (PFA)
Floor-Walking.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Travel , Management, Law
  • at V.B College of Law from Mangalore UniversityBhandarkars Arts and Science College Kundapur
  • January 2006

by

High school or equivalent, BA
  • at V.K.R Acharya English Medium School Kundapur
  • January 1999

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Specialties & Skills

Administration
Information Systems Development
Customer Service
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
MENTORING
PROCESS ENGINEERING

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

Customer Relationship Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Trade Wings Pvt Ltd
Date Attended:
January 2005
Duration:
60 hours

Hobbies

  • Painting, Dancing, Nail art, Handy crafts