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Ricardo Alejandro Bustamante Alvarez

Jundiaí - São Paulo

Summary

Experience in the hospitality industry, fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and advanced English, negotiation skills, experienced in creating great customer relationships.

Demonstrates analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills.

Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.

Dedicated to self-development to provide expectation-exceeding service.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Implementation Specialist

Hopper
07.2024 - 11.2024
  • Managed multiple implementation projects concurrently, maintaining strict deadlines without compromising quality or scope.
  • Developed strong relationships with clients, fostering trust and confidence in the implementation process.
  • Delivered exceptionally high level of professionalism and support to each client, upholding company's commitment to service.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and best practices in order to provide the most relevant solutions for clients'' businesses.
  • Optimized implementation methodologies, continuously seeking feedback from clients and teams to refine processes.

Yield Manager

Hotelbeds
05.2018 - Current
  • Build a strong commercial relationship with suppliers
  • Renegotiation (telephone/email/personal visits) of contracting conditions with suppliers, maximize availability, offers, best available rates
  • Supervise the loading process of the negotiated conditions with the hotels.
  • Reporting & Analysis/Identifying Business Opportunities
  • Training of the hotels on our Supplier Portal

Data Entry Operator

Tourico Holidays
08.2015 - 05.2018

Responsible for information uploaded to our websites, using proprietary Windows-based softwares.

Compared source documents to verify accuracy of data.

Identified errors in data entry and related issues, reporting to supervisors for resolution.

Adding new contracts and reviewing existing ones, promotions, geographic information, images, in-depth descriptions, facilities, amenities, rates and room availability.

Night Auditor

Radisson Blu Hotel
04.2013 - 07.2015
  • Performed balance procedures for hotel accounts and resolved discrepancies.
  • Attended all mandatory meetings for hotel staff and brought issues to the attention of upper management.
  • Ensured that the reception area, bathrooms and front desk were kept neat and tidy during entire shift.

Front desk manager

Radisson Plaza Santiago
01.2009 - 01.2013
  • Senior front desk, night audit, shift manager.
  • Generated reports detailing daily actions, including guest numbers, accounting expenses and income and room service usage.
  • Mentored new staff on correct procedures, compliance requirements and performance strategies.
  • Performed balancing of hotel accounts at the end of the day.

Front Desk Supervisor

Atton Hoteles
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Front desk, night audit.
  • Completed cash, credit card and foreign exchange transactions, reconciling at end of shift to balance register.
  • Managed high volume of face-to-face, online and telephone bookings, upholding customer service standards in every interaction.
  • Welcomed customers by completing check-in procedures and amending required reservation changes.

Education

A-Levels - Tourism/Hotel Business

Universidad Duoc UC
2011

Skills

  • Business development
  • Sales reporting
  • Competitor analysis
  • Competitiveness Management
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Customer Service
  • Problem-Solving

Languages

English
Advanced
C1
Portuguese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Implementation Specialist

Hopper
07.2024 - 11.2024

Yield Manager

Hotelbeds
05.2018 - Current

Data Entry Operator

Tourico Holidays
08.2015 - 05.2018

Night Auditor

Radisson Blu Hotel
04.2013 - 07.2015

Front desk manager

Radisson Plaza Santiago
01.2009 - 01.2013

Front Desk Supervisor

Atton Hoteles
01.2007 - 01.2009

A-Levels - Tourism/Hotel Business

Universidad Duoc UC
Ricardo Alejandro Bustamante Alvarez