Vice President, Operations
Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
National Leader for Corporate Travel Brands USA, administering 30 travel management teams across two brands, ensuring operational success and customer satisfaction for 1,900 customers. Through my executive team of Directors across Operations, Customer Success, Technology, and Product, led the post COVID recovery strategy, with key focusses on revenue generation, customer satisfaction, and client and employee retention.Key Deliverables:► Increased turnover by 61.1% to $609.5M and profit by 165.3% to $14.1M in FY 2022/23 by increasing income per transaction through automation of agent tasks and streamlining workflow processes; growing headcount; and aligning commercialized customer offerings with a preferred product strategy.► Growth of global, marquee accounts, through identification and implementation of portfolio strategy and goals.► Boosted customer retention from 80% to 95% by aligning client needs with customized service offerings.► Enhanced online adoption from 25% to 40% by launching a proprietary, digital platform, with proactive care via live chat.► Restructure of leadership teams to ensure employee development, drive a customer centric focus within operations, and increase customer satisfaction and retention.► Introduced two live chat teams within online booking tool, achieving a Tool NPS of 52 and Chat CSAT of 97.7%.► Orchestrated the seamless transition and rebranding process of Sports and Entertainment Brand (Stage & Screen) into SME Brand (Corporate Traveler), consolidating global client offering from two corporate brands to one.► Implemented three annual wage restructures, reducing attrition, and attracting new talent: $4M saving to the national P&L.