Africa Travel Expert

C&M Travel Recruitment

Posted 2 days ago, valid for 2 days

Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL32QJ, England

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Africa Travel Expert position is with a travel company specializing in bespoke holidays across Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian Ocean.
Candidates should have proven experience in a travel sales role and first-hand travel experience in Southern Africa.
The role offers a basic salary of £35k to £40k plus bonuses, along with benefits like regular fam trips and discounted holidays.
Responsibilities include responding to inquiries, creating tailor-made itineraries, processing bookings, and providing after-sales service.
The position is home-based, requires strong sales ability, and is ideal for someone passionate about travel and exceptional customer service.

Africa Travel ExpertThis unique travel company are Africa specialists and offer bespoke holidays across Africa, the Middle East & Indian Ocean. They pride themselves on their expert team of travel specialists and are now looking for a home based Africa Travel Expert to join their small team. This is an exciting opportunity for a Travel Specialist, with first hand experience of travel to Southern Africa and with proven experience in a travel sales role, specialising in Africa. Rewarded with a generous basic salary of £35k to £40k plus bonus, regular fam trips and discounted holidays!Africa Travel Expert – Role & Responsibilities:

Responding to incoming calls and emails, providing expert advice to travel agents
Creating tailor-made itineraries to East & Southern Africa to match customer requirements
Processing quotes and confirming bookings
Providing an efficient, customer focused after sales service
Administration of bookings, ensuring information is correct for invoicing and documentation
Attendance at relevant supplier events / product training as appropriate
Assisting product & marketing teams as required according to business demands

Africa Travel Expert – Skills & Experience Required:

Proven experience in a tailor-made travel sales role and in booking trips to East & Southern Africa
First hand experience of travelling to East / Southern Africa, Middle East and / or Indian Ocean
Strong sales ability with specific experience of selling holidays to travel agents.
Passion for travel with genuine desire to provide exceptional customer service
GDS skills would be an advantage but full training will be provided

Africa Travel Expert – Additional Information:

Basic salary of c £40k dependent on experience plus commission / bonus
Fully home based (in the UK) – all equipment provided
Monday to Friday 9 to 5.30, Saturday mornings on a rota, approx. 1 in 4
Regular Fam trips to amazing destinations
Discounted holidays
Opportunity to work for this small, friendly, professional travel company who are experts in all things Africa

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