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BISHWAJIT SAHU

BISHWAJIT SAHU

Operations Manager
New Delhi

Summary

Over 20 years of extensive experience in the travel industry, planning and developing procedures and problem solving at various levels. Results driven Manager with extensive experience in analyzing and transforming business processes to strategically support critical business initiatives. This includes supervising staff, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, and managing operations budgets. Vast experience in directing large scale projects and leading cross functional teams to implement enterprise level business development projects. Seeking a permanent position that will utilize the work experience to assist an organization in achieving its strategic goals as well as enhance the leadership and interpersonal skills to further develop the career in Management and Business.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Business Partner

The Buddy Media
New Delhi
07.2022 - Current

Have been part of The Buddy Media, since July 2022, as a Business Partner. The Buddy Media is a multi-media house engaged in diverse content development and moderating.

The following roles are part of the job profile: -

  • Developing content goals and strategies and pitching ideas to the clients.
  • Creating unique, simple-to-understand, and user-friendly content reviews using good SEO techniques.
  • Monitoring written web content and editing existing content to ensure content quality & community security.
  • Before publication, oversee the refining and proofreading of newly added content.
  • Perform daily system audits & error analysis.
  • Managing content distribution through our various channels, including social media.
  • Analyzing performance indicators and web traffic and determining the created content's effectiveness.
  • Review & monitor generated weekly moderation reports.

Branch Manager

Axis Traveltech Pvt. Ltd. T/A - Worldwide Cruises (UK)
Haryana
08.2015 - 03.2022

Deploy and manage all resources to optimize individual, team performance and team development for business operations in the UK.

Selected Accomplishments:

  • Maintain branch objectives through corporate required initiatives. Lead all aspects of member service, operations, customer care, and sales activities.
  • Identify, analyze, and resolve member problems with tact and diplomacy.
  • Develop agents to ensure sales and operational excellence that lead to measurable results. Implement successful workforce planning strategies, tools, and techniques to ensure smooth running of business.
  • Supervised administrative support staff to include prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, leading to increased sales by 12%.
  • Effectively recruited, interviewed, retained, coached and developed Talent, understanding their needs and helping them meet their professional goals and reducing the rate of attrition level below 5%.
  • Managed day-to-day operations of the branch office including sales, IT, quality analysis, data entry, and administrative support staff while continually selling services to prospective and existing clients.
  • Demonstrated company core values, teamwork, passion, intelligence, quality, respect, and dependability with internal and external customers.
  • Executed efficient time management techniques to perform daily tasks and accommodate increasing responsibilities necessitated by staff reductions.
  • Improved customer satisfaction ratings by enhancing service quality and resolving client issues promptly, resulting quality assurance above 90%.
  • Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.

Senior Relationship Development Executive

Nanak Infotech Pvt Ltd. T/A- Affordable Holidays
New Delhi
04.2006 - 08.2015
  • Anticipated, prepared, compiled and independently initiate materials for meetings and perform follow up as needed.
  • Provided effective and exemplary communication to clients regarding all travel arrangement matters.
  • Conducted trend analysis to appropriately offer services to diverse clientele and alleviate decline in profit margins.
  • Proactively performed data research by tracking client concerns and complaints of products.
  • Provided feedback, market intelligence, and other data for reporting purposes.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the client in delivering comprehensive and customized travel solutions tailored to the financial needs and circumstances of business clients.
  • Coached and mentored the entire branch team to uncover sales opportunities among both current and potential business customers.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of more than 70 team members.

Travel Consultant

Ebookers, Travelport
New Delhi
03.2003 - 04.2006
  • Recommended best available travel packages for United Kingdom, US and European clients.
  • Preparing itineraries based on client needs, proactively advising clients on travel related matters such as visas (including issuing visas), health and travel insurance, destinations, etc.
  • Packaging appropriate solutions and to focus on results for both client and organization.
  • Responsible for selling ancillaries (such as air, car, hotel & ground transportation) as per the customer requirements.
  • Supplier and vendor relationship management of airlines, hotels and tour operators.
  • Kept self-informed of airline rules and regulations, tariffs and other industry requirements.
  • Handled more than 50 telephonic enquiries per day.
  • Guiding and mentoring new joiners on the floor.
  • Built strong relationships with clients through exceptional communication and personalized service.
  • Maintained accurate records of bookings, payments, and client information for smooth operations and future reference.
  • Increased repeat business by providing outstanding customer service and addressing client concerns promptly.
  • Assisted clients in navigating visa requirements and other travel documentation, minimizing potential issues during their trips.
  • Recommended travel insurance plans to customers to reduce uncertainty and risk of financial loss.
  • Administered customer surveys to measure satisfaction with services and better understand desires and expectations.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Business Management

School of Open Learning
Delhi
07.1998 - 06.2003

Skills

Onboarding and Orientation

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Accomplishments

  • Managed a team of around 50 members in sales, customer service, IT, and data entry departments.
  • Brought in around INR 35 Crore business while ensuring a sustainable revenue model.
  • Invited on a sponsored visit to the UK for discussion and meetings on the status of the present business activities and to further strategize on new business ideas to incorporate the new Cruise Division.
  • Chosen for a one-year comprehensive Sales Training and Program at the head office of Worldwide Flights in London, UK.

Core Proficiencies

  • Travel Management
  • Aviation
  • Business Travel
  • Project Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Quality Assurance Processes
  • Booking Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Branch Operations Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Customer Service Management

Hobbies

Every soul is soothed by music, no matter what. For me, music also gets me through the worst of times. I've wanted to play the guitar since I was young. However, it wasn't until lately that I was able to fulfil my desire and begin learning the guitar. I find inner contentment and mental serenity when I play the guitar.

Another interest I've recently picked up is reading books.  Even though I've always loved reading, I somehow lost my rhythm in the busyness of life and had to start over.

Timeline

Business Partner

The Buddy Media
07.2022 - Current

Branch Manager

Axis Traveltech Pvt. Ltd. T/A - Worldwide Cruises (UK)
08.2015 - 03.2022

Senior Relationship Development Executive

Nanak Infotech Pvt Ltd. T/A- Affordable Holidays
04.2006 - 08.2015

Travel Consultant

Ebookers, Travelport
03.2003 - 04.2006

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Business Management

School of Open Learning
07.1998 - 06.2003
BISHWAJIT SAHUOperations Manager