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Curriculum Vitae of

Nwabisa Gqodi

I’m an independent strategic thinker Business Development Manager with more than 16 years of experience in the Travel and Tourism Management industry. Currently studying towards my 3 year Bachelor Of Administration Degree at Regenesis Business. Worked on various Travel Agencies as a travel consultant, operations Manager, Account Manager and Head of Business Development. Contact Details

Phone – Cell +27-725******

Phone – Home +27-782******

E-mail Address adlwo6@r.postjobfree.com

Physical Address 42 Pretorius Road, Unit 28 Limnos Village Vorna Valley Midrand 1685 Personal Details

Name and Surname Nwabisa Gqodi

Title Ms.

Gender Female

Highest Qualification National Diploma In Frontline Tourism Management Nationality South African

Marital Status Single

Dependence Hlela Gqodi

Education and Training

Qualification National Diploma Frontline Tourism Management Institution/School Damelin College of Education

Subjects Tourism of Africa and the World, Principles of Air Travel,Principles of travel Agency Operations, Business Calculations, English Language, Community Tourism, Office Administrations and Destinations

Qualification Sales Expectability and Negotiations Skills Programme Institution Business Communications Skills Holdings (Pty) Ltd Subjects Sales Expectability and Negotiations Skills Programme CV of Nwabisa Gqodi 072******* 2

Languages

READ SPEAK WRITE

English Good Good Good

Isixhosa Good Good Good

Zulu Good Good Good

Southern Sotho Fair Good Fair

Afrikaans Fair Fair Fair

Swati Fair Good Fair

Career History and Value Summary

● Logical and strategic thinker; ability to create an inspiring vision and translate that into tangible and actionable designs and plans (short, medium and long term).

● Versatile and results focused; adaptable to change and situations without losing focus on the big picture and the desired outcomes for the business and the associated stakeholders.

● Business Development ;Acquired contracts with an estimated spend up to 120 Million per annum, contracts with Department of National Treasury, Department of Home Affairs ; Technology Innovation Agency ; National Department of Transport and Department of International Relations & Corporate .

● People management and development oriented; conduct travel booker’s and supplier workshops, empowering team members to grow through effective skills transfer, knowledge sharing and exposure to more challenging bookings.

● Customer and service excellence oriented; gathering and analyzing customer requirements and needs to provide appropriate business solutions and the mechanisms for the organisations to provide service excellence.

● Sustainability and continuous improvement enabler; ability to identify cost saving opportunities, procuring travel from different service providers and suppliers on behalf of the client.

● Change Leadership; initiating, planning and overseeing the change implementation within the organization with the focus on people and their needs. Professional Skills and Expertise

● Strategic Planning and Management

● Bids Write Ups, Source RFP’s /RFI opportunities across all markets

● Reporting through CRM and Analyze Travel Reports

● Put Together Presentations and Sales Proposals

● Retaining and Increasing the business, act as a brand ambassador

● Contract Management

● Strategic and Financial Planning

● Management Information

● Project Management

● Communication Management and Facilitation

● Card (Lodge and Credit ) and Payment Facilitation through various banks in South Africa Positions Previously Held

Period January 2002-December 2007

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Current Position Travel Consultant

Company Rennies Travel Cape Town

Responsibilities All aspects of travel - from ticketing consultant, travel guide, visa and foreign exchange application, basically competing all travel and travel documentary. Implementing Travel Policy Managing corporate travel for Companies like Shell Petroleum, Woolworths Head Office In-house, Truth and Reconciliation Committee In-house, Engine Petroleum etc.

Reason for leaving Relocated to Gauteng Province

Period January 2008-December 2012

Current Position Operations and Account Manager

Company HRG Rennies Travel Momentum In-house

Reason for leaving Contract with client ended and there was no certainly about jobs in the same company

Period January 2013- September 2014

Current Position Travel Manager

Company BCD Travel Management

Responsibilities Managed 21 staff members processing different travel requests for different corporates like Wits University, South African Parliament Travel, Pan African Parliament Travel and a couple of NGOs .

Reason for leaving Took advantage of a position closer to home Period October 2014-February 2020

Current Position Head of Business Development

Company WingsNaledi Travel Management

Responsibilities

Retaining and Increasing the business by looking out for new opportunities

.Coordinate the effective and efficient day to day running of the relevant Business Development Department. Effectively Managing and motivate Account Management Team. Ensuring the company and the client objectives through performance management and succession plan. Making sure of effective records management and monitoring client performance reporting. Ensure that the departmental short,medium and long term goals are achieved. Analyze responsible area market trends and competitor behavior. Present reports and budget to EXCO.

Reason for leaving Retrenched

Competencies

Leadership

Planning & Organising

Quality Orientation

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Quality Conscious

Persuasiveness

Motivating Others

Attention to detail

Knowledge and Skills/Training

Knowledge of Business Analysis

People Management

Business Process mapping

Business Writing skills

Presentations Skills

Stress Management

Business consulting and general business acumen

System thinking and analytical skills

Personal organisation and time management skills

Facilitation skills

Interact at Executive Level

Debt Collection

References

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