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Pilar Hoffman

Kingwood,TX
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Pilar Hoffman

Summary

Forward thinking leader, with demonstrated experience in successfully leading people to achieve incremental revenue targets and build brand loyalty. Outstanding people skills: sensitive in assessing needs, being proactive, and keeping team fully engaged. Self-motivated, self-disciplined, honest, with strong behavioral integrity. Reliable, team-worker, flexible, straightforward, innovative, focused, time-conscious, friendly, professional. Imparts clear vision to guide cohesive, high-performing teams.

Overview

26
years of professional experience

Work History

United/Continental Airlines
Houston, TX

Sr. Manager Latin America City Ticket Offices and GSA
05.2007 - Current

Job overview

  • In charge of supporting 27 Brick and Mortar Storefronts in 16 countries
  • Provide system training, perform cash and accountable documents’ audits, and teach sales skills while also controlling each office revenue goal by managing front-line-level incentive program
  • Leveled up all leaders to performance standard that, in turn, provided opportunity to also level up all City Ticket Office across region to desired performance and quality levels
  • Management of General Sales Agent for offline countries for Uruguay, Paraguay, including commission payment and contract negotiation and renewal
  • In charge of hiring, separations and promotions.
  • Introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
  • Provide strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
  • Implement and develop operational standards, policies and procedures.
  • Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches.
  • Brainstorm and development of sales strategies to achieve short and long term sales revenue objectives.

United Airlines
San Juan, PR

Airport Services Supervisor, San Juan (SJU)
09.2005 - 05.2007

Job overview

  • In charge of 40+ employees on daily basis with regards to attendance, performance, and appearance
  • In charge of staffing planning for daily operations; overview sales reports including paper track of auditable items
  • Training coordinator for mandatory federal and corporate trainings
  • Assigned to support other stations for Internal Audit preparation in ANU, BON, CUR.
  • Conducted departure and arrival briefings.
  • Prepared daily flight duty schedule to ensure all operational areas were covered.
  • Managed bi-weekly payroll

Continental Airlines
San Juan, PR

Presidents Club Lead Agent, San Juan (SJU)
01.2000 - 09.2005

Job overview

  • Club of the year award for 3 consecutive years
  • Founding member of Club's audit team in charge of visiting lounges en audit for performance including customer service, cleanliness, and supplies inventory.
  • Trainer for new leads and supervisors throughout network
  • Responsible for Mexico and Panama special projects on Clubs international product standardization.
  • De-escalated and resolved customer complaints with punctual, polite and professional service.

Customer Service Representative (CSR), San Juan (SJU)
10.1999 - 01.2000

Team Leader, Santiago, Chile (SCL)
05.1998 - 09.1999

Airport Sales Agent, Santiago, Chile (SCL)
10.1997 - 04.1998

Education

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

Master’s in Business Administration/ Management
01.2004

University Overview

GPA: 3.89

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

BS of Arts degree with a Major in Foreign Language and Translation (English-French-Spanish)
01.1997

Skills

  • Shares/Navigator/Jet/Web EMD
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Influencing and Negotiating
  • Business Management and Development
  • Organizational Improvements
  • Business Analysis
  • Sales Strategies

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
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Timeline

Sr. Manager Latin America City Ticket Offices and GSA

United/Continental Airlines
05.2007 - Current

Airport Services Supervisor, San Juan (SJU)

United Airlines
09.2005 - 05.2007

Presidents Club Lead Agent, San Juan (SJU)

Continental Airlines
01.2000 - 09.2005

Customer Service Representative (CSR), San Juan (SJU)

10.1999 - 01.2000

Team Leader, Santiago, Chile (SCL)

05.1998 - 09.1999

Airport Sales Agent, Santiago, Chile (SCL)

10.1997 - 04.1998

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

Master’s in Business Administration/ Management

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

BS of Arts degree with a Major in Foreign Language and Translation (English-French-Spanish)
Pilar Hoffman