Commercial System Analyst at Air Peace Limited

Job Title: Commercial System Analyst

Role Description

• To ensure the efficient and strategic management of Air Peace Limited’s airline distribution systems (GDS), inventory controls, pricing, and capacity planning in alignment with the company’s revenue, yield, and passenger objectives.
• This role will also provide operational oversight and guidance to the central reservations system to support overall commercial performance and organizational goals.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Leads in the development and implementation of market strategies to deliver Revenue budget objectives.
• Analyze enhancements to the airline’s distribution system which would benefit APL, both technically and financially, and test same, ensuring other areas are not affected because of these changes
• Provide an up-to-date authoritative market analysis about APL’s business environment, major markets, including economic reviews and forecasts to identify potential opportunities/risks.
• Ensure the start-up of any new routes as regards to commercial systems requirements.
• Ensure Data Protection Act is adhered to specifically in relation to police inquiries for passenger information.
• To ensure the integrity of security of the company’s GDS.
• Development & application of reports to achieve efficient assessment of Commercial performance (Key Commercial Indicators, Historical/ forecast Load factors, etc.)
• Monitor and control all pricing strategies to deliver yield and revenue targets
• Monitor inventory Management to ensure optimal seat utilisation that delivers optimal class mix, passenger and revenue targets
• Develop and apply strategies for optimising traffic and fare mix on routes
• Actively participates in Company Revenue budget process to ensure Revenue management strategies are in line with Company Business plan.
• Create and manage all APL seat maps which provide customers with the ability to pre-assign their seats and enable airports to use automated check-in processes.
• Management of route control default values which contain settings for baggage weights/information printed on boarding passes and weight and balance settings. 
• Ensuring they are current and correct thus ensuring a safe and timely departure.
• Creating access codes to CRANE system for new recruits
• Provide effective solutions to operational concerns (system outages, flight disruptions, etc
• Ensure the CRANE system continually always displays the correct flying programme.
• Co-ordinate updating and uploading of network schedules

Other Responsibilities:

• Attain set targets in terms of Revenue yield and passenger numbers.
• Timely resolution of GDS errors to minimise loss to the company’s revenue.
• Successful completion and management of GDS projects within agreed timeline.
• High quality of availability information in all target markets.
• Pricing strategy that delivers incremental revenue.
• Incremental revenues because of seat optimization
• Incremental growth in APL ‘s network and market share.Delivery of input in the annual Revenue Budget plan and seasonal schedule plan.
• Motivated, productive and proactive.
• Coordinated actions that yield positive revenues or stem revenue decline.

Requirements

• University Graduate with 5 years’ airline experience, three of which should be in Commercial systems, Revenue management/Pricing.Detailed understanding of Revenue Management and pricing principles.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Strong analytical and planning skills.
• Excellent knowledge of APL products and services.
• Planning and project management skills.
• Proven track record in delivery of results.
• Knowledge of fares, ticketing and reservation systems.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is Not Specified. Therefore, qualified and interested candidates should send their CV and a short Cover Letter to: [email protected] using “Reliability Engineer” as the subject of the email.
NOTE: Only qualified candidates will be shortlisted. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Official Job Website: https://flyairpeace.com/