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Sales Representative - Kuwait

CountryKUWAIT
CityKuwait City
DepartmentCommercial
Closing date9 February 2014
Job PurposeThe successful candidate will identify, generate and achieve profitable premium revenues by maximizing sales opportunities. Further develop Etihad’s position in the market with Corporate, Agents, Retail, Tour Operators and other key channels when required.
ResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible to:
  • Achieve profitable sales revenue to an agreed target for a sales territory and/or portfolio of clients
  • Promote the Etihad brand, products and services through the primary distribution channels available
  • Negotiate & account manage commercial agreements with top national accounts of trade and corporate segment
  • Maintain company’s standard of required number of sales calls per week
  • Comply with company’s standard of account development planning, sales calls preparation, structure and follow-up actions by using respective CRM, booking and revenue tracking systems
RequirementsUniversity degree preferred coupled with five years sales experience in the travel or aviation industry.
In addition the candidate should be/have:
  • Self-starter with strong planning, presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and to complete projects requiring short lead times
  • Strong analytical skills to understand broad scope of revenue data & information
  • Team leadership skills, positive, energetic, dynamic and creative
  • Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Entrepreneurial thinking and negotiating skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Flexibility and creativity in the approach of daily operational challenges
  • Willingness to travel both domestic and international
  • Knowledge of the industry and Etihad's position and relationship with other airline
  • Strong PC skills, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet
  • Fluent in English and Arabic