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SalesManager
Claudia Fortuna

Claudia Fortuna

Milano

Summary

Adept at building and maintaining strong relationships with key customers, ensuring their satisfaction by effectively resolving issues. Collaborative team player skilled in aligning sales strategies with marketing, finance, and other departmental initiatives to optimize overall business performance. Committed to driving growth and fostering long-term success.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Manager

Arabian Explorers - Rayna Group DMC
07.2023 - Current
  • Increased sales revenue by developing and implementing effective sales strategies.
  • Built long-lasting client relationships through excellent customer service and consistent followups.
  • Development of strategic business partnerships for sales network expansion and new customer acquisition.
  • Preparation and presentation of quotations and business proposals.
  • Assisting staff in solving any customer problems.
  • Business development activities to research and identify new sales opportunities in the market.
  • Management and development of customer portfolio with business development activities and acquisition of new business partners.
  • Analysis of sales reports to evaluate performance and business trends.
  • Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction.
  • Prepare tailored proposals and trade contracts

Contract Manager

Alpitourworld Spa
11.2018 - 06.2023

Preparing of contracts, negotiating rates and best deals for Italian and foreign suppliers (in particular for Indian Ocean destination, Middle East and Caribbean countries). Commercial and technical management of more complex negotiations directly with travel agencies. New product launches in synergy with sales force, planning and control of sales analysis, benchmarking, commitment analysis, supplier and customer relations, problem solving, product development, product quality supervision. Ongoing discussion with the Revenue Team to agree on the correct placement product on the B2Band B2B site. Managing and resolving any issues arising between the supplier and the customer

Assistant Contracting Manager

Alpitourworld Spa
01.2015 - 11.2018

Ongoing support to the Contract Manager, brochure

proof reading, brochure layout, product uploading into management software, managing contracts between hotels and the company, pricing drafting support, technical assistance to the front and back office

Operation manager

Alpitourworld Spa
01.2006 - 10.2015

Individual and group travel for middle/high target clientele. Hotel reservations, tours and ancillary services. Contact with foreign suppliers. Front office activities with quotation services, sales and management of alternatives solution incase of the services required by the clients are not available. Destination consulting, booking, and travel agency support. On-site problem management and resolution.

Reservation Agent

Alidays Srl
01.2004 - 01.2006

Flights and hotel reservations, car rentals, booking excursionsand guided tours, issuing vouchers and travel documents,booking study abroad courses for Italian students, managingtourist visas for foreign stays

Retail Travel Agent

Teorema Tour Spa
05.2000 - 12.2001

Education

Experiential Travel Designer adv. training course - Tourism

Training Seminar
01.2003

Diploma di maturita' scolastica - Liceo Socio psico pedagogico

Diploma High School
06.1999

Honor Diploma High School - High School

High School Diploma
06.1998

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Development of sales strategies
  • Strong planning
  • Staff management
  • Goals and performance

Languages

Inglese
Advanced (C1)
Francese
Beginner (A1)
Spagnolo
Beginner (A1)

Timeline

Sales Manager

Arabian Explorers - Rayna Group DMC
07.2023 - Current

Contract Manager

Alpitourworld Spa
11.2018 - 06.2023

Assistant Contracting Manager

Alpitourworld Spa
01.2015 - 11.2018

Operation manager

Alpitourworld Spa
01.2006 - 10.2015

Reservation Agent

Alidays Srl
01.2004 - 01.2006

Retail Travel Agent

Teorema Tour Spa
05.2000 - 12.2001

Diploma di maturita' scolastica - Liceo Socio psico pedagogico

Diploma High School

Honor Diploma High School - High School

High School Diploma

Experiential Travel Designer adv. training course - Tourism

Training Seminar
Claudia Fortuna