Long Haul Travel Consultant

Long Haul Travel SpecialistThis small specialist travel company pride themselves on providing a truly bespoke, personalised service to their customers. They are expanding their team and are looking for an experienced long haul travel specialist to join them to sell holidays to Asia, Africa & Latin America. You will be using your tailor-made travel experience & personal knowledge of the destinations to design and plan detailed itineraries to perfectly match your customers requirements. Basic Salary of up to £30k + lucrative commission.Long Haul Travel Specialist - Role & Responsibilities:

• Deal with incoming enquiries by phone & email - to provide detailed quotations based on customers individual requirements.
• Provide detailed itineraries in writing.
• Liaise with overseas suppliers to obtain prices as required and to gain additional information.
• Follow up calls / emails to finalise sales and to ensure customers have all relevant information.
• Provide exceptional service throughout the booking journey and beyond.
• Maintain contact with customers and provide after sales support as required.

Long Haul Travel Specialist - Skills & Experience Required:

• Travel sales experience - specifically of putting together in depth tailor-made trips to long haul destinations.
• First hand knowledge of long haul destinations
• Strong sales technique.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient using Miscrosoft Word & Excel.
• Positive, pro-active approach.

Long Haul Travel Specialist - Additional Information:

• Salary according to experience but basic salary of £25k to £30k plus uncapped commission - OTE circa £40k.
• Small friendly office on south coast.
• Flexibility to work on a hybrid basis, with 4 days in the office initially until after probationary period.

Please apply for the position of Long Haul Travel Specialist online or email your cv to

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