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Hemant B More

Hemant B More

Industry Professional ( Travel, Airline, Visa, Corporate Mgmt.)
Mumbai,MH

Summary

Dedicated travel and tourism professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Serviced-focused General Manager dedicated to delivering positive customer experiences to promote loyalty and repeat business. Orchestrates optimal resource utilization to handle expected operational needs. Sales leader with sound judgment, good planning abilities and interpersonal communication strengths.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Director

Ace Travel Consultancy
Mumbai, Maharashtra
02.2020 - Current
  • Analyzed business needs while soliciting customer feedback for process improvements.
  • B2b Business Development
  • UAE Visa Process set up ( Sponsorship)
  • Served customers and followed outlined steps of service.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Monitored company inventory to keep visa approvals and databases updated.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

General Manager of Operations

Musafir.Com India Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai, Maharashtra
06.2018 - 02.2020
  • Setting up tele-sales process for Indian market – B2C and B2B
  • Content Improvement, new business channel development with OTA business
  • OTA – Airline business management
  • Implementation and Liaison with technology partner for E-commerce Online platform
  • Tie up with travel allied service provider like Airlines, Consulates - visa, hotel chains, foreign exchange provider etc. and get negotiated rates in benefit of organization
  • Setting VISA – Online and Offline process to improve enlarged productivity
  • With improvised process achieved 96.4% more productivity with same manpower
  • Responsible for contacting with various partners like Airlines, Hoteliers, Auxiliary Products
  • DSR implementation for Sales and Implant team.
  • Staff Motivation, Identify training requirement, Recruitment of right profile of employees
  • Budgeting, Administration, Expenses control as per norms, Implementation and monitor statutory compliance and receivable management
  • Collate and analyze MIS in prescribed format
  • Recovery of runaway - Overstay cases ( UAE Visa)

Operations : Manager

Mobile Globetrotter Inc
Pune, Mumbai, Maharashtra
05.2017 - 05.2018
  • Capsilon US based Newly launched – Start Up - Travel Company, Travel Technology Implementation.
  • Product Development: AI and UI team handling along with product manager for upcoming tour management portal
  • Successfully selection, training and handling team in Pune and Warsaw – Poland
  • Implementation and Liaison with technology partner for E-commerce Online platform
  • Responsible for global contacting with various partners like Air BnB, Hoteliers, HRS.
  • Setting up sales process for Global market
  • Staff Motivation, Identify training requirement, Recruitment of right profile of employees
  • Budgeting, Administration, Expenses control as per norms, Implementation and monitor statutory compliance and receivable management
  • Collate and analyze MIS in prescribed format.

AVP of Operations

Hind Musafir Agency Ltd., Bajaj Group of Companies
Mumbai , Maharashtra
11.2015 - 03.2017
  • Managing the operations from various aspects- Sales targets, accounting, Refunds, Reservation & Ticketing
  • Successfully activated HMA Online Travel Portal.
  • Drive operations to resolve customers issues by ensuring the corrective & preventive actions
  • Implementation and Liaison with technology partner for E-commerce Online platform
  • Responsible for stabilizing the HMA and existing clientele with communication skill and SLA satisfaction.
  • Served instrumental role in organizational transformation and implementation and participated in 3 successful large-scale corporate restructurings
  • Sales enhancement. Tapped new corporate clients
  • Handled large MICE movement (Ticketing & Visa) to domestic and international destination.
  • DSR implementation for Sales and Implant team.
  • Staff Motivation, Identify training requirement, Recruitment of right profile of employees,
  • Budgeting, Administration, Expenses control as per norms, Implementation and monitor statutory compliance and receivable management
  • Collate and analyze MIS in the prescribed format.
  • Travel to, and represent HMA at various exhibitions

Group Manager

WNS Global Services Process - Thomas Cook
Mumbai, Maharashtra
01.2015 - 10.2015
  • Handling team in Travel process: Ticketing, Refund Process FSC and LCC, Visa Process, Corporate Invoicing, ADM / ACM processing, Credit notes, Forex Cards, MICE ticketing
  • Client Interaction: Daily, weekly and Monthly
  • B2b / B2e / MICE / FIT / GIT Sales achievement on day-to-day basis.
  • Updating team performance to client with various deck and performance SLA
  • Investigating ticket /hotel status with regards to Invoices
  • Manage effective delivery / conversion within prescribed timelines (Retention, renewal, refund, Changes, reconciliation etc.)
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills. Attended staff development meetings and workshops and applied information from those events into daily activities. Review Service performance of staff
  • Responsible for business profitability & growth
  • Conducting Product training for new agents and regular briefing
  • Achieving targets, productivity & Quality Parameters
  • Handling a team of 120 back-office agents
  • Reason for Leaving: Process shut down

Branch Manager

ITH - International Travel House, ITC Group
Pune, Maharashtra
08.2012 - 01.2015
  • Managing whole branch from various aspects- Sales targets, accounting, BSP payments, Refunds, Reservation & Ticketing
  • Responsible for stabilizing branch and existing clientele with communication skill and SLA satisfaction.
  • Sales enhancement. Tapped huge corporate clients
  • Amadeus and Galileo Segment performance. Ticketing / Refunds / EMD process.
  • DSR implementation for Sales and Implant team.
  • Staff Motivation, Identify training requirement, Recruitment of right profile of employees,
  • Budgeting, Administration, Expenses control as per norms, Implementation and monitor statutory compliance and receivable management
  • Maintain ISO standards as per Quality Assurance work manual and set up guidelines Implementation and Liaison with technology partner for E-commerce Online platform

Deputy General Manager

TSI:Travel Services International
Pune, Mumbai, Maharashtra
11.2011 - 07.2012
  • Created a comprehensive network of B2C & B2B clients
  • Responsible for extending business in western India and around MIDC area currently dealing with more than 900 portal agents and added few corporate. Volume 6.5 Cr. Per month appx. From Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
  • Responsible for biz. Acquisitions / contracting with IATA and Non – IATA Travel agents (Corporate Travel Management Houses)
  • Introducing TSI as travel services provider to corporate houses in western India.
  • Monitoring and implementing payment process from travel agents as per contracted terms and credit facilities.
  • Tie up with Portal owners for expansion of white labeling business.
  • Licensing for new locations – IATA and other documentations. (Pune office processed)
  • Opened 2 branches in 50days with Mr. Chug inputs. (Mumbai and Pune)

Manager - Western India

Hermes - Ease Ticket
Mumbai, Maharashtra
12.2009 - 10.2011
  • Responsible for contracting with IATA and Travel agents ( Corporate Travel Management Houses)
  • Monitoring payment process from travel agents as per contracted terms and credit facilities.
  • Major B2b signing up in Western India for Airline Sales
  • Credit Approvals
  • Post Sales relationships

Head : Marketing

Ace Travel Consultancy ( India and Thailand)
Mumbai and Bangkok, Maharashtra
10.2008 - 11.2009
  • Registered Private Limited company in Bangkok with Tourism Authority of Thailand
  • Responsible for extending business in India – Western India States
  • Responsible for contracting with Travel agents and Corporate Houses
  • Designing of operation process for passenger handling and monitoring same for vendor, customer satisfaction.
  • Creating revenue opportunities for 1Ace through new channels and B2B distribution.
  • FIT / GIT / MICE biz. With Corporate Houses in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Business Dev. Manager

Voyages Entertainment – Germany & India
Mumbai, Maharashtra
10.2007 - 10.2008
  • Responsible for contracting components (Air, Hotel, Car, Cruise, Resorts and other travel related segments) of products from Pan Asia region.
  • Responsible for creating value through margins and free inventory and to achieve value targets in terms of number of hotels contracted, free inventory, discounts.
  • Responsible for contracting attractive rates with airlines and hotels.
  • Designing of operation process for call center and monitoring same for vendor, customer satisfaction.
  • Creating revenue opportunities for Voyages through new channels and B2B distribution
  • Monitoring call center operations as per derived SLA.
  • Monitoring payment process to vendors as per contracted terms and credit facilities.
  • Develop Voyages TV as bulk buyer with in India and International markets.

Business Development Manager

BCD Travel ( formerly TQ3 Travel : Germany)
Pune, India
07.2005 - 10.2007

Details available on requirement

Branch Manager

Lufthansa German Airlines - GSA nexxus Air Ltd.
Pune, Vadodara and Mumbai, Maharashtra and Gujarat
04.1997 - 06.2005

    Details available on requirement

Education

IATA Standard Course - Travel And Tourism Industry Management

IAFD - IATA Affiliated Study Center
Mumbai
06.1996 - 03.1997

Course in Travel Terminology And International Air- Fares And Ticketing – IAFD - Tourism And Travel Management

IAFD - IATA Affiliated Training Center
Mumbai
06.1995 - 05.1996

PG - Diploma in Travel And Tourism Industry Mgmt. - Tourism And Travel Management

Garware Institute, University of Mumbai
Mumbai
06.1993 - 05.1995

Bachelor of Arts - Principal Subject - History

KET's V. G. Vaze College, University of Mumbai
Mumbai
06.1988 - 05.1993

Skills

    Performance improvement

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Accomplishments

  • GDS Training Amadeus, Abacus (Sabre), Galileo.
  • Photography: Received many awards in inter collegiate competitions. Selected photographs were exhibited in Earth Summit Johannesburg August- September 2002.
  • Traveling: Well-traveled in India, Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Cambodia, Italy, Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland, USA and Canada.
  • Reading. Interacting with people

Interests

Travelling

Photography

Work Availability

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Quote

There’s no shortage of remarkable ideas, what’s missing is the will to execute them.
Seth Godin

Timeline

Director

Ace Travel Consultancy
02.2020 - Current

General Manager of Operations

Musafir.Com India Pvt. Ltd
06.2018 - 02.2020

Operations : Manager

Mobile Globetrotter Inc
05.2017 - 05.2018

AVP of Operations

Hind Musafir Agency Ltd., Bajaj Group of Companies
11.2015 - 03.2017

Group Manager

WNS Global Services Process - Thomas Cook
01.2015 - 10.2015

Branch Manager

ITH - International Travel House, ITC Group
08.2012 - 01.2015

Deputy General Manager

TSI:Travel Services International
11.2011 - 07.2012

Manager - Western India

Hermes - Ease Ticket
12.2009 - 10.2011

Head : Marketing

Ace Travel Consultancy ( India and Thailand)
10.2008 - 11.2009

Business Dev. Manager

Voyages Entertainment – Germany & India
10.2007 - 10.2008

Business Development Manager

BCD Travel ( formerly TQ3 Travel : Germany)
07.2005 - 10.2007

Branch Manager

Lufthansa German Airlines - GSA nexxus Air Ltd.
04.1997 - 06.2005

IATA Standard Course - Travel And Tourism Industry Management

IAFD - IATA Affiliated Study Center
06.1996 - 03.1997

Course in Travel Terminology And International Air- Fares And Ticketing – IAFD - Tourism And Travel Management

IAFD - IATA Affiliated Training Center
06.1995 - 05.1996

PG - Diploma in Travel And Tourism Industry Mgmt. - Tourism And Travel Management

Garware Institute, University of Mumbai
06.1993 - 05.1995

Bachelor of Arts - Principal Subject - History

KET's V. G. Vaze College, University of Mumbai
06.1988 - 05.1993
Hemant B MoreIndustry Professional ( Travel, Airline, Visa, Corporate Mgmt.)