Commercial System Analyst at Air Peace Limited | Jobs in Nigeria

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Commercial System Analyst

Location: Lagos
Department: Center For Reservation & Control
Reports to: Head Of Commercial

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.