USA and Canada Travel Specialist

Travel Trade Recruitment; Manchester; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel company in the UK is seeking experienced Tailor-Made Consultants to create custom holidays to the USA and Canada. Candidates should have a strong travel background, excellent sales skills, and the ability to work remotely. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, bonus scheme, and travel discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company bonus scheme

Travel discounts

Educational trips

Qualifications

• Solid travel background with good geographical knowledge.
• Experience in selling tailor-made holidays.
• Must have excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed itineraries for customers.
• Source ground arrangements with overseas suppliers.
• Liaise with agents and clients during the quotation process.

Skills

Sales skills

Geographical knowledge

Communication skills

Customer service

Initiative

Accuracy and attention to detail

Teamwork

Ability to work towards a sales target

GDS knowledge

Computer knowledge

Tools

GDS (Galileo/Amadeus)

Job description

Overview

My client a specialist travel company who offers an excellent range of tailor-made products to the USA and Canada are seeking experienced Tailor-Made Consultants to join their successful team. As a USA and Canada specialist, you will be tailor making holidays to the USA & Canada and creating the perfect holiday experience for customers. If you are sales driven, with good knowledge of these destinations and looking for the flexibility to work from home, please apply NOW!

Company/Role Overview

My client are looking for a positive individual with an experience and passion for selling tailor-made holidays to USA and Canada. Previous experience working for a specialised Travel Company is essential.

Key Duties

• Create detailed itineraries to exactly suit the customers\' requirements (both telephone and email enquiries)
• Source varied ground arrangements with overseas suppliers, ensuring your itinerary exactly meets the client\'s requirements.
• Liaising with agents and clients at various stages of the quotation process
• Use various web-based systems to check live availability of products
• Process bookings on an in-house system
• Maintaining excellent customer service throughout

Skills & Experience

• Solid travel background with good geographical knowledge
• Knowledge of at least one or more of our destinations would be beneficial
• Strong selling skills with proven ability to convert enquiries into sales
• Excellent communication & customer service skills
• Ability to use own initiative
• Accuracy and attention to detail are a must
• You must be able to work well as part of a team
• You must be able to work towards a sales target
• Knowledge of GDS system (preferably Galileo/ Amadeus) would be preferred
• Must be able to work to strict deadlines
• Excellent computer knowledge is essential

The Package

• A competitive salary depending on your experience
• Company bonus scheme
• Well established supportive team/management
• Travel discounts
• Permanent role
• Full time remote position
• Educational trips (you could be bagging yourself a trip to USA or Canada)

Wish to apply?

If this sounds like your dream role, then please send a copy of your CV and a TRAVEL PROFILE to [e-mail] or contact 01619236120 for more information.

*Travel Profile = a list of countries you have travelled too*