Looking for a Systems/Contracting Database Administrator to administer allocations within the company systems as well as to maintain a complete and usable database for the whole company.

Key responsibilities:
Administer and maintain all supplier allocations for the company in the in-house travel system
Update allocation information for use in bookings
Process stop sales – update system and inform agents
Release allocations in good time
Control usage of allocations on a daily base
Shift allocations from agent to agent in liaison with respective contract managers
Contact providers to increase allocations in case existing allocations run low
Assist and advise market specialists with allocations queries
Provide reports to assist reservations and contract managers to make decisions
Train all market specialists on how to use allocations
Understand the intricacies of the company’s products i.e. hotel types, transfers, tours etc.
Demonstrate entrepreneurial skills i.e. understand the concepts cost, sell and profit
Load and update the company’s products and services in the database
Automate data loading and usage where possible
Assist the contract managers to organise, handle and transform rates for the database
Ensure that client tariff requirements and production deadlines are met
Improve on product knowledge to ensure good understanding of the company’s products