Trade Sales Consultant (Fully remote)

Travel Trade Recruitment; Greater London; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Fully home working

Job summary

Travel Trade Recruitment is seeking a Trade Sales Specialist for a leading UK travel company. This homeworker role handles inbound sales from travel agents and builds tailor-made long-haul itineraries based on customer needs, budgets and interests.

You will meet sales targets, use a GDS (Galileo preferred), and share expertise on destinations while operating in a fully remote role. A base salary of £28,000 plus uncapped commission is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience selling tailor-made itineraries to long haul destinations.
• Experience using a GDS, preferably Galileo.
• Experience within a target driven sales environment.
• Excellent geographical knowledge and previous travel experience to long-haul destinations.
• The ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally.
• To have a professional manner.
• To have a passion for travel.

Responsibilities

• Tailor-making itineraries to long haul destinations to suit the clients individual needs.
• Meeting and exceeding personal objectives, including sales, revenue and productivity targets
• Follow up sales enquiries promptly and liaise with customers and Travel partners
• Provide outstanding customer service.
• Offer expertise, advice and knowledge to Travel Agent partners and customers about destinations, airlines and ground arrangements.
• Provide packages that are "tailor-made" to suit the individual needs of our clients.
• Take advantage of opportunities and up-sell whenever possible.

Skills

Tailor-made itineraries

GDS knowledge

Target-driven sales

Geographical knowledge

Written & verbal communication

Professional manner

Passion for travel

Tools

Galileo

Job description

Trade Sales Specialist - Leading Travel Company, one of the UK's largest independent Tour Operators selling via Travel Agents, is expanding its team of Travel Consultants. This Trade Sales Travel Company is seeking a Travel Specialist to join their growing team as a specialist Travel Consultant homeworker, selling to Travel Agents.

You will be handling incoming sales calls from various travel trade partners, putting together tailor made holidays to long haul destinations by understanding the customer's travel needs, budgets and interests to build their perfect tailor-made holiday.

Job Responsibilities:

• Tailor-making itineraries to long haul destinations to suit the clients individual needs.
• Meeting and exceeding personal objectives, including sales, revenue and productivity targets
• Follow up sales enquiries promptly and liaise with customers and Travel partners
• Provide outstanding customer service.
• Offer expertise, advice and knowledge to Travel Agent partners and customers about destinations, airlines and ground arrangements.
• Provide packages that are "tailor-made" to suit the individual needs of our clients.
• Take advantage of opportunities and up-sell whenever possible.

Skills Required:

• Experience selling tailor-made itineraries to long haul destinations
• Experience using a GDS, preferably Galileo
• Experience within a target driven sales environment
• Excellent geographical knowledge and previous travel experience to long-haul destinations
• The ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally
• To have a professional manner
• To have a passion for travel

The Package:

• A competitive basic salary of £28,000 depending on experience plus uncapped commission
• Fully home working

Hours:

• Monday - Friday: 9am - 5:45pm
• Saturday: 9am - 5pm (2 Saturday's per month with a day off In Lieu)
• No bank holidays or Sundays