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Ski Sales Expert - Southampton

Employer
Travel Trade Recruitment
Location
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Salary
Up to £18000 per annum + OTE £25K PLUS!!
Closing date
15 Oct 2019

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

Job Details

Do you have a passion for Ski? Have you previously worked within the travel industry or have great Ski product knowledge? Would you like the opportunity to work in a fun environment and earn great commission? Then this could be the opportunity for you.

My client is a leading ski operator with 30 years' experience organising tailor made trips for groups and individuals across 8 European countries. They are seeking ski specialists to join their energetic and passionate call centre sales team.


JOB DESCRIPTION:
*Drive sales on all ski holidays and holiday extras
*Work to sales targets to ensure maximum sales revenue and margins
*Handle incoming enquiries through telephone calls, emails and chat to assist customers in choosing and booking holidays
*Support agent partners to maximize their sales
*Identify customer needs and pro-actively sell additional services e.g. lift passes & ski hire
*Pro-actively use product knowledge to support switch-selling techniques and maximise enquiry conversion rates
*Use internal computer packages to make reservations, administer bookings/queries, make amendments, or reply to customer correspondence
*Complete booking administration related to customers' holidays, in line with Company and ABTA guidelines and timescales
*Develop and maintain positive working relationships with the Operations team and the Overseas team, to ensure strong and consistent teamwork
*Represent the Company at key marketing events e.g. ski shows
*Minimise losses to the Company through due diligence and attention to detail
*Any other work as may be reasonably asked by the Company

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
*Competent in sales and customer service
*Effective at selling over the telephone
*Motivated by achieving personal and team sales targets
*A mature, professional attitude at all times
*Enthusiasm and a desire to learn and take on new responsibilities
*Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
*Capacity to co-ordinate and prioritise multiple tasks
*Work calmly under pressure
*A good team player who brings out the best in their colleagues and shows ambition for team success
*Competent on Microsoft applications and comfortable learning new computer systems
*Highly motivated, positive in attitude and committed to business growth
*Adaptable in approach, embraces change positively and is flexible around the needs of a business
*Desire to continually develop the company's product knowledge
*At ease working with numbers to work out accurate pricing
*Proactively using all sales leads effectively
*Good knowledge of major European ski resorts


PACKAGE:
Competitive basic salary + uncapped OTE
Commission will be made from very first sale
Comprehensive training
Working in a fun, fast paced environment where you get to talk about skiing and boarding all day!!
Opportunity to visit the resorts we feature
Free car parking



INTERESTED:
If you have the relevant experience required for this role and wish to apply for this position, please follow the instructions to apply or email and attach your CV to helenc@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk for more information please call Helen Cassin on 01293 850647

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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