Operations Manager needed in Kuwait

Skills Provision is searching for an Operations Manager for a Travel company in the Middle East.

Location: Kuwait

Position: Permanent

Salary & Benefits

• Attractive Tax-Free salary
• Benefits package available

The Role

• Provide inputs into the development and allocation of the annual budget for the Operations Department based on approved upon departmental activities.
• Provide inputs to develop relevant policies and procedures pertaining to the Operations Department; ensure compliance to departmental policies and procedures by all department staff.
• Develop and maintain relationships with accounts and manage customer expectations for servicing external clients as well as optimizing internal department workflows.
• Establish operational efficiency and quality standards ensuring compliance with the organisation’s operating policies and procedures.
• Monitor customer satisfaction across all segments.
• Prepare operational analysis including monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of financial performance against budget.
• Provide guidance to the back-office support for Operations department to control cost and improving productivity.
• Provide support to the Sales department in acquisition of new accounts.
• Supervise day-to-day regular activities related to operations.
• Guide the Team leaders in executing their respective responsibilities towards the achievement of the Departments’ goals and objectives.
• Participate in the identification of training and development initiatives for subordinates within the Department.
• Coach and mentor junior employees on an ongoing basis through providing inputs on the job and timely feedback.
• Assist in recruitment activities for the country of operation across all lines of business and departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in similar role in the Travel Industry.
• Familiarity with the travel and hospitality industries with previous front-line experience.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Self-motivated, good articulation, proactive, presentable with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Team-builder.
• Strategic thinker with proven analytical abilities.

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