Rhulani Alfred Nkuna
Travel Coordinator
Pretoria
Summary
Professional in travel management, equipped with comprehensive experience in planning and executing seamless travel arrangements. Proficient in handling travel logistics, ensuring efficiency, and addressing client needs. Known for fostering collaboration and achieving results in dynamic environments through flexibility.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
2000
2000
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Travel coordinator
Competition Commission of South Africa
07.2002 - Current
- Serve as a general resource and point of contact for travel-related issues, assist employees with travel-related issues or concerns
- Review Travel processes and procedures annually to ensure that they achieve compliance
- Contribute to the strategy for the travel unit
- Contribute to the development and implementation of internal controls and guidelines for the Travel section
- Draft recommendations on changes to the Travel policy annually, based on changes to legislation, for the CFO’s approval
- Check that policies are in line with the Division’s strategic objectives, Treasury guidelines and legislation
- Manage adherence to specified Travel frameworks and policies
- Implement corrective measures where deviation to stipulated policies is identified
- Develop, implement, and maintain effective and efficient procedures and templates for Travel processes and reporting
- Ensure that all travel arrangements are approved by the respective Divisional Manager within 24 hours of submission
- Liaise with travel agents to obtain quotations for flights, accommodation, and car hire, discussing various travel options
- Check that Purchase orders are appropriately authorized and valid, accurate documentation is attached
- Manage per diems allowances in accordance with the Commission’s policy and procedure
- Obtain the necessary authorization and perform calculations required so that clients receive the correct foreign currency
- Oversee filing, batching, and processing of travel invoices
- Be able to work with outside travel agencies
- Research, negotiate, and secure rate with airlines, car rental companies, and hotels
Senior Consultant
Harvey World Travel
10.2014 - 03.2019
- Making MSC Cruise bookings and quotes
- Sell travel packages from different tour operators, inclusive of land, water and air arrangements
- Making domestic and regional quote for flights, accommodation, and Car rentals
- Maintaining relationship with clients
- Doing marketing and opening new accounts
- Recruiting new Clients (Corporate)
- Maintaining relationship with clients
- Sell travel packages from different tour operators, inclusive of land, water and air arrangements
- Marketing campaigns
- Making Flights bookings for flights and accommodation
- Making air fares invoices
- Issue vouchers on quick trav and working on quick trav and Galileo
- Tutor students for their practical during college holidays
- Doing point to point international flights bookings on Galileo
- Ordering broachers from tour operators
- Giving VISA requirements from time to time to clients
- VISA applications for different countries
- Issuing travel insurance with TIC
Marketing Consultant
Denzel Travel
11.2009 - 02.2012
- Doing marketing and opening new accounts
- Recruiting new Clients (Corporate)
- Cruise quotes and bookings
- Maintaining relationship with clients
- Handing corporate gifts to clients
- Advertising the business on different forms of media
- Brainstorming new marketing strategies for the business
- Handling client feedback
- Sell travel packages from different tour operators, inclusive of land, water and air arrangements
- Marketing campaigns
- Arrange accommodation, conferencing and car hire for corporate and leisure clients
- Compile tour packages
- Managing Website marketing campaigns
- Establishments (cash, EFT & Cheque payments)
- Tutor students for their practical terms during College Holidays
- Reason for leaving: Retrenchment
- (Company Closed)
Intermediate Travel Consultant
Njilaya Bwino Travel
06.2006 - 08.2009
- Arrange travel related matters, i.e
- Flights, car rental, accommodation and conferencing, e.t.c
- Follow up on outstanding orders and open new accounts
- Assist Manager with accounts, make online bookings for airlines
- Make Travel arrangements for government Officials
- Assist other stuff where they have difficulties with flights bookings, tour packages and accommodation
- Reason for leaving: Exploring career
Junior Travel Consultant
Uniglobe Obel Travel
06.2005 - 05.2006
- Arrange domestic booking on Galileo
- Make quotations on Quicktrav
- Make accommodation vouchers and Invoices on Quicktrav
- BSP Monthly
- All reception and switch board duties
- Issue air tickets for clients
- Assist other consultants where necessary
- Reason for leaving: Advancing career
Education
Matric - Xitsonga, English, Afrikaans, Biology, Geography and Agricultural Science
Giyani High School
Certificate in Travel & Tourism - Selling skills, Effective Communication, Tourism Geography, Overview South Africa, Understanding the Internet, Travel Industry Operations 1, Domestic Fares & Ticketing (Certificate), Ms word 2000 Level 1, Keyboarding, Reception & Switchboard skills, Intro to PC, Windows 98
Boston Business College
Higher Certificate in Travel & Tourism - Principles of Business Management, Overview Africa, Ms Excel 2000 Level 1, Travel Industry Operations 2, International Fares & Ticketing, Reservations & Front of House Program, Overview Europe / Southern America / Middle East, Principles of Customer Service
Boston Business College
Diploma in Travel & Tourism - Principles of Marketing, BSP Overview, Ms Power Point 2000 Level 1, Overview Far East / Australasia / North America
Boston Business College
Skills
Ms Office including Windows
Accomplishments
- Best Travel & Tourism Student 2003 (Special Award)
- Consultant Excellence for Southern Africa 2005 (Uniglobe Travel)
- Best Travel Consultant of the Month (Njilaya Travels)
Coursework
- Galileo Computer Reservation
- Billing & Settlement Plan Overview (BSP) Within Africa Fares & Ticketing
- IATA Full Course
- Uniglobe E-Selling Training Course
Attributes
- Excellent sales and negotiation skills
- Good communication and people skills
- Confident, motivated and determined
- Ability to work well on my own and as part of a team
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Good work ethics
First Names
Rhulani Alfred
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8203245662087
- Dependents: 4
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code 10 (C01)
- Marital Status: Divorced
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Harvey World Travel
10.2014 - 03.2019
Marketing Consultant
Denzel Travel
11.2009 - 02.2012
Intermediate Travel Consultant
Njilaya Bwino Travel
06.2006 - 08.2009
Junior Travel Consultant
Uniglobe Obel Travel
06.2005 - 05.2006
Travel coordinator
Competition Commission of South Africa
07.2002 - Current
Certificate in Travel & Tourism - Selling skills, Effective Communication, Tourism Geography, Overview South Africa, Understanding the Internet, Travel Industry Operations 1, Domestic Fares & Ticketing (Certificate), Ms word 2000 Level 1, Keyboarding, Reception & Switchboard skills, Intro to PC, Windows 98
Boston Business College
Higher Certificate in Travel & Tourism - Principles of Business Management, Overview Africa, Ms Excel 2000 Level 1, Travel Industry Operations 2, International Fares & Ticketing, Reservations & Front of House Program, Overview Europe / Southern America / Middle East, Principles of Customer Service
Boston Business College
Diploma in Travel & Tourism - Principles of Marketing, BSP Overview, Ms Power Point 2000 Level 1, Overview Far East / Australasia / North America
Boston Business College
Matric - Xitsonga, English, Afrikaans, Biology, Geography and Agricultural Science
Giyani High School
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