Travel Trade Recruitment
Cruise Sales Consultant
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One of the UK's largest independent Tour Operators / cruise agents is expanding its team of homeworking Cruise Consultants.
You will be handling incoming sales calls from various travel trade partners and direct customers, putting together tailor-made cruise holidays including river, luxury and expedition cruising.
Experience using a GDS reservation system is essential.
If you are looking for competitive basic salary, uncapped commission, and the flexibility to work from home, please apply now! No late nights or Sundays.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Taking enquires over the phone and email for worldwide cruise holidays
- Offer expertise, advice and knowledge to Travel Agent partners and customers about destinations, cruises, airlines and ground arrangements
- Switch selling to different dates or cabins
- Provide complex itineraries that are "tailor-made" to suit the individual needs of our clients.
- Converting sales enquiries into confirmed bookings
- Reaching and exceeding sales targets to earn commission
- Take advantage of opportunities and up-sell whenever possible
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EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Minimum of 3 years' experience as a cruise specialist
- Proven experience tailor making complex cruise itineraries
- Experience using a GDS, preferably Galileo
- Knowledge of cruise and the travel industry
- Proven ability of meeting/exceeding sales targets whilst ensuring high levels of customer service
- Possess confident, professional, friendly approach to building client rapport and forging long-lasting relationships
- Knowledge/experience of worldwide travel
- Thrive in periods of pressure
- Ability to manage multiple software applications
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THE PACKAGE:
- A competitive starting salary of £28,000 + uncapped commission
- Fully Homeworking
- Remote training
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
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Please follow the instructions to apply attaching your CV!
For any further information please call 0203 8879444 or email regis@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk If this role is not quite right, but you have Travel Industry experience and are keen to find a new opportunity, please do send your CV, we may have something else that could be perfect for you!
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