Travel Specialist

About Fisker Inc.

California-based Fisker Inc. is revolutionizing the automotive industry by developing the most emotionally desirable and eco-friendly electric vehicles on Earth. Passionately driven by a vision of a clean future for all, the company is on a mission to become the No. 1 e-mobility service provider with the world’s most sustainable vehicles. To learn more, visit www.FiskerInc.com – and enjoy exclusive content across Fisker’s social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Download the revolutionary new Fisker mobile app from the App Store or Google Play store.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Travel Specialist  looking for their next big challenge! This individual will be responsible for planning itineraries and scheduling travel accommodations for employees using knowledge of routes, types of carriers, and travel regulations. This individual will verify travel to ensure costs, availability, and convenience of different types of carriers to select the best routes and options. Responsibilities also include notification of personnel of travel dates, baggage, limits and medical and visa requirements, and helping ensure that all clearances have been obtained. In-depth knowledge of visa requirements is key. This individual will also assist leadership in completing travel forms and other business transactions pertaining to travel and may arrange for transportation for arriving or departing personnel. This individual will oversee all company travel, ensuring that only critical trips are booked with the correct approvals and in the most cost-efficient method without the need for agency bookings.

All major modes of transportation are used, as most individual trips involve combinations of more than one mode. Travel is varied, often not recurrent and may periodically require out of the box thinking. At Fisker we pride ourselves on our speed and flexibility. Routings are diverse and there is sometimes a necessity for rerouting, re-planning, or rearranging. Enjoying a high-speed environment and figuring out how to adapt to accomplish your goals are key to success in this role!

Key Responsibilities

  • Understanding travel requirements and making appropriate travel recommendations.

  • Providing clear communication to all customers on the travel process while maintaining a high standard of customer service.

  • Researching to find the most cost effective solutions without external agency.

  • Ensure only essential travel is booked.

  • Booking domestic and international travel arrangements as needed.

  • Extensive knowledge of visa travel requirements.

  • Perform travel expense reconciliations.

  • Maintaining virtual document filing systems.

  • Assist in preparing employee expense reports for reimbursements of travel costs.

  • Providing excellent customer service and follow-up.

  • Maintain lists and follow-up on all actions, be highly organized, pay close attention to detail, have excellent proofreading skills with a mastery of English grammar, and be able to handle multi-tasking well.

  • Possess sound judgment and excellent interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

  • This position involves heavy customer (employee) interaction and therefore requires superior customer service

  • 3 to 5 years of experience as a Travel Coordinator or similar role desired

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience desired

  • Strong knowledge of travel systems and routes

  • Proven experience planning and booking international travel

  • Strong computer skills; Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

  • Positive, outgoing demeanor and the ability to work well under high ops tempo

Preferred Skills / Experience / Competences

  • Drive for Results: Drive for high performance, takes responsibility and works towards planning targets, overcoming obstacles, setbacks and uncertainty.

  • Business Acumen: Contribute to the company strategy and aligns the strategic priorities of own area with the direction and strategic priorities of the broader organization.

  • Customer Centricity: Anticipates evolving customer needs and how to address them, doing the right thing in the right way

  • Decision Making: Makes timely, informed decisions that consider the facts, goals, constraints, and risks.

  • Analytical Thinking: Gather relevant information, identify key issues, compare data from different sources; draw appropriate conclusions to arrive at appropriate solutions.

  • Teamwork & Collaboration: Facilitates Collaboration, actively engaging and to make joint decision and share best practices.

  • Displays Global Perspective: Conveys an understanding of the organization's global market position, opportunities, capabilities, and competitive threats and takes cultural issues and geographic differences into account when making plans and decisions.

Organisation: 
Fisker Inc