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Travel Sales Consultant

Employer
Travel Trade Recruitment
Location
South West England, England
Salary
£22000 - £23000 per annum
Closing date
11 Oct 2019

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Sector
Tour Operator
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

Travel Sales Consultant is responsible for maintaining comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of products. Selling directly to the public and via travel agents while performing as the first point of contact for new reservations.
Key Responsibilities
*Sell directly to the public and via travel agents either over the telephone, by email or face-to-face with customers visiting the office.
*Present at all times a professional image
*Help maintain a growing database of loyal existing customers and attract new potential customers.
*Ensure that every effort is made to convert enquiries into options, and options into confirmed bookings.
*Use product knowledge to confidently cross-sell to other products if the required holiday is unavailable or unsuitable.
*Answer initial queries about the holiday. Determining suitability and suggesting alternatives, where applicable.
*Use an in-house reservations system to check availability and make bookings , or pass all relevant information to the Travel Consultant if the tour is on request
*Ensure special requests (i.e. dietary requirements, wheelchair assistance, etc.) are properly attended to, that appropriate advice is given, and all relevant members of staff are informed, where necessary.
*Follow up on recent options and maintain communication with clients to ensure deadlines are met and service levels remain high
Skills Required
*Minimum of 2 years travel industry experience
*A highly professional, patient and attentive telephone manner
*An effective sales technique with the ability to close a sale and offer suitable alternatives
*GCSE passes (or equivalent) in English & Maths are essential
*Excellent Oral and written communication skills
*Enthusiasm, dependability and self-motivation
*Working knowledge MS Office and a CRS (CRS preferred but not essential.)
The Package
*Salary depending on experience £22,000 - 23,000
*Profit and performance related discretionary bonus paid annually
*37.5 Hours per week 0900 - 1730 Monday - Friday with Saturdays on a rota
*23 Days annual leave rising to 28 days after 5 years'
Interested
*If you would like to apply for the position please click 'APPLY' or email your cv to helen@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk or call Helen on 02038879444

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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