Samir Thakkar
Senior Cluster Manager - Central Event Management Team - Admin (International and Domestic MICE)
- Role
- Senior Cluster Manager - Admin (Central Event Management Team) at Bajaj Finserv
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Samir Thakkar
Working in the hospitality & tourism industry over the past few years, I have developed a…
Experience
Senior Cluster Manager - Admin (Central Event Management Team)
Oct 2023 — Present · Pune, IN
Assisting the businesses to plan their Travel Arrangements for their Incentive Travel or Conference or Events.• Develop broad pricing guidelines to be used as the reference by the team while interacting and working on costing for MICE outbound.• To oversees the procurement and management of travel services for the company, ensuring cost-effective and efficient travel arrangements for employees.• Co-ordinating the travel arrangements for MICE movements including Itinerary planning, costing, and implementation of the travel arrangements with the travel partners.• Negotiating contracts with travel service providers to secure the best rates and services.• Monitoring travel expenses and ensuring compliance with company travel policies.• Managing supplier relationships and evaluating their performance.• Analyzing travel data to identify cost-saving opportunities.• Motivating the team by giving upgraded hotels or better itinerary or some good service from which they will be motivated and will want to overachieve the further Goals and get qualified for future travels.• Providing support and advice to employees on travel-related matters.• Overseeing the day-to-day administrative functions of the department, ensuring smooth operations and compliance with company policies.
Education
Anjuman-i-Islam's Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management Studies
Bachelor's degree
2006 — 2009
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College.
Postgraduate Diploma
2010 — 2012
Skills
- Leisure
- Catering
- Banquets
- Food & Beverage
- Opera
- Customer Service
- Rooms Division
- Hospitality
- Hospitality Industry
- Yield Management
- Cocktails
- Pre-Opening Experience
- Resorts
- Restaurants
- Teamwork
- Concierge Services
- Opening Hotels
- Hotel Management
- Reservation
- Micros
- Guest Service Management
- Hotel Booking
- Pre-Opening
- Customer Satisfaction
- Training
- Front Office
- Rooms Division Management
- Management
- Cost Control
- Event Management
- Hotels
- Reservations
- Property Management Systems
- Bartending
- Time Management
- Hospitality Management
- Fine Dining
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