Homework Travel Sales Executive

Succeed Recruitment Solutions Limited; Ellesmere Port; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission

Industry benefits

Job summary

Succeed Recruitment Solutions Limited is seeking a Travel Sales Executive to join our client’s growing homebased travel sales team in the UK. You will handle warm leads, inbound calls and online holiday orders, delivering exceptional customer service and expert holiday recommendations.

Successful candidates will have a proven sales track record in travel, especially luxury European/Worldwide or Cruise products, and be comfortable with a 4-day working week pattern.

Qualifications

• Proven sales track record within travel
• Experience selling luxury European/Worldwide or Cruise holidays
• Able to package multiple products
• Confident telephone manner
• Thrives in fast-paced sales environment
• Excellent time management to manage calls and leads

Responsibilities

• Identify customer needs through effective questioning
• Overcome objections to close the sale
• Deliver excellent customer service
• Offer expert advice and personal recommendations on holiday destinations
• Work towards and achieve sales targets
• Processing customer payments
• Maintain a great level of customer service and build a repeat customer base

Skills

Strong sales skills

Travel expertise

Packaging multiple products

Telephone manner

GDS experience

Tools

GDS

Job description

We're looking for travel sales professionals with good working knowledge of luxury European, Worldwide or Cruise holidays, to bring their strong sales skills and enthusiasm for booking the perfect trip to a fabulous role as a Travel Sales Executive!

Joining our client's growing homebased travel sales team, you'll be responsible for helping to make holiday dreams come true, dealing with warm leads, inbound calls and online holiday orders.

You’ll use your excellent customer service skills, previous sales experience and travel expertise to maximise opportunities by building rapport; matching the right holiday to your customers' needs, overcoming objections and offering solutions to close the sale.

Successful candidates will have a proven sales track record within the travel sector, working with luxury European, Worldwide or Cruise products and be comfortable with a 4 day working week shift pattern.

In return, our client can offer a competitive salary of up to £28k plus commission & excellent industry benefits.

Role of Travel Sales Executive:

• Identify customer needs through effective questioning
• Overcome objections to close the sale
• Deliver excellent customer service
• Offer expert advice and personal recommendations on holiday destinations
• Work towards and achieve sales targets
• Processing customer payments
• Maintain a great level of customer service and build a repeat customer base

Skills required for the role:

• Strong sales skills and a proven sales track record gained within the travel sector - essential
• Experienced in selling luxury European, Worldwide or Cruise holidays
• Experienced in packaging multiple products together
• Confident, professional telephone manner
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced sales environment
• Excellent time management skills in order to manage calls and leads
• Flexible approach to working hours
• GDS experience would be an advantage