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CENTRAL ASIA TRAVEL SPECIALIST

Employer
Travel Trade Recruitment
Location
West London, London, England
Salary
£28000 - £30000 per annum + OTE £37,500
Closing date
28 Jun 2019

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Sector
Tour Operator
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Job function
Sales

Job Details

Travel Consultant - Central Asia - West London
A Central Asia Travel Consultant is sought now to join this exciting independent adventure travel company. I am seeking a Travel Consultant to join this sales team for an amazing tour operator in West London. I am looking for a candidate ideally with previous experience of sales and a knowledge of Central Asia plus Jordan and Oman.

The Job:

*Creating tailor-made itineraries and selling tailor-made holidays to Central Asia and The Silk Road as well as the Middle East and Europe. You may be required to sell other destinations also.
*Deal with client enquiries by phone, email and website.
*Enquiries to be managed promptly and efficiently.
*Developing the Central Asia, and The Silk Road to include new destinations and tailor-made products for the website and Axum tour operations system.
*Booking tailor-made tours and reserving flights through our suppliers.
*Dealing and managing overseas suppliers.
*Prepare client travel documentation such as pre-departure information, visas, travel letter and flight tickets.
*Assisting in marketing activities such as coming up with ideas for new products, special offers and writing short articles for our monthly e-mail newsletters.
*Working with Marketing department to come up with ideas for PR and social media ideas.
*Attend Trade shows and function when required.
*Dealing with customer service enquiries and complaints

Experience Required:

*Good knowledge of travel geography, Itineraries and visas.
*Specifically travel sales experience with Asia and Middle East.
*Customer Service capabilities, able to deal with a variety of clients.
*Patience and persistence in dealing with foreign countries and getting answers.
*Excellent Telephone manner, clear speaking voice.
*Excellent organisation/communication/interpersonal skills.
*Numerate, able to prepare client invoices and receipts.
*Ability to deal with clients and agents face to face.
*Understanding of what the adventure/cultural traveller wants to experience.
*General knowledge of and interest in travel.

The Package:
Salary range is £28,000 to £30,000 plus commission with an excellent OTE

Other Information:
Working a 37.5 hour week including approximately 5 Saturdays per year.
Shifts operate between the hours of:
Monday - Thursday 9am - 8pm, Friday 9am - 6pm & Saturday 10am - 2pm

Interested?
To register your application for 'Travel Consultant Central Asia'
Click 'Apply' now

Please note:
Due to the volume of applications received only candidates shortlisted will be contacted

Maybe this position is not for you, however if you know someone with the skills and experience required who may just be looking, please do pass on their details or share this advert with them today!

Company

TRAVEL TRADE RECRUITMENT
Travel Trade Recruitment handles vacancies from hundreds of employers each year. We have a wide variety of permanent and temporary job opportunities within all sectors of the travel industry, including business travel, tour operations, retail travel, and reservations.
We want to help you find the ideal travel industry job, make the next career step, and maximise your potential. We do this by finding out about you, as well as what is important to your career goals and lifestyle aspirations.

TRAINING
We also offer CRS training courses in the four major systems of Galileo, Sabre, Amadeus, Worldspan, and can advise which course would enhance your career.
Find more details at www.traveltradetraining.com

VOTED 'BEST UKTRAVEL RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY'
Travel Trade Recruitment won three awards in 2009 for Best Travel Recruitment Consultancy, including 'Best UK Travel Recruitment Consultancy' at the Globe Travel Awards, Star Recruitment Consultancy at the Travel Bulletin Awards, and Travel Recruitment Company of the Year at the recent British Travel Awards. We are an official ABTA Industry Partner, Members of the Institute of Travel and Tourism (IATA) and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

All information supplied to Travel Trade Recruitment will be dealt with confidentiality. Your details will not be passed onto a Client without your specific permission.

Our service to job seekers is completely free. Contact your nearest office and speak our friendly consultants for free advice, or register for our online recruitment services at

www.traveltradejobs.com

London Office
Tel: 0203 887 9444
Email: london@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Birmingham Office
Tel: 0121 222 2624
Email: birmingham@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Manchester Office
Tel: 0161 923 6120
Email: manchester@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Leeds Office
Tel: 0113 394 4147
Email: leeds@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Scottish Division
Tel: 0141 248 5222
Email: scotland@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Temp Division
Tel: 0203 887 9444
Email: temps@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0203 887 9444
Location
3rd Floor, 1 Aldgate
London
EC3N 1RE
GB

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