Luxury Travel Specialist

Established luxury travel company operating as both a travel agency and a tour operator, servicing high net worth individuals requiring tailor made travel arrangements to worldwide destinations. The company has been led for 25 years by same management team and has a well-regarded position within the trade as a respected provider of luxury end travel services. Above all the company is known for a flexible client driven approach to the provision of the highest quality travel products.

The company's small team has recently moved to central Ipswich. They are currently looking for an additional member of staff who has at least 5 years' experience dealing with high end luxury destinations across the globe. The ideal candidate will demonstrate both an impressive professional understanding of the luxury travel industry and the competence to work efficiently and accurately with both clients and suppliers. A good working knowledge of both a GDS and Dolphin would be considered a distinct advantage.

JOB DESCRIPTION
* Answer inbound calls and make outbound calls to customers and suppliers.
* Establish customer expectations and budget prior to processing the quote.
* Provide packages that are "tailor-made" to suit the individual needs of our clients and follow up.
* Become fully conversant with all products, destinations and services offered by the Company.
* Recommend and sell all available products in order to maximise revenue and meet targets.
* Resolve problems ensuring that issues are followed through and escalated if necessary.
* Attend training sessions and meetings where applicable.
* Share knowledge and offer expertise on all aspects of the product range.
* Service existing bookings as required.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
* At least 5 years' experience selling and creating luxury high end tailor made holidays
* A methodical approach with particular attention to detail
* Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written
* The ability to prioritise workload, demonstrating good organisational skills
* Enthusiasm, self-motivation & ability to multi-task
* Approachable character with the ability to develop a rapport with customers
* Working knowledge of a GDS
* Extensive personal travel experiences

PACKAGE
The successful candidate can expect an excellent salary dependant on experience along with fantastic company benefits for this excellent office!

INTERESTED??
If you are interested in this fantastic LUXURY travel consultant role in Ipswich then apply now by following the link!
For more information please call Katy Gaskell at Travel Trade Recruitment on 0121 450 9776 or email your CV to katy@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk