Sales & Reservations Manager

No Commented May 4 2011
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Client: Location: Salary: Sales & Reservations Manager - CityAre you an experienced Travel Call Centre Manager with hands on sales experience and a passion for luxury travel and cruising? An Excellent opportunity has arisen based in London's West End working for the ROLLS ROYCE of cruise only Specialists! Managing a small team of luxury travel consultants you will show good leadership skills, be confident and be highly motivated. You will have excellent customer service skills and a proven sales record!!!

JOB DESCRIPTION
The successful applicant will be a strong travel reservations professional, with hands-on reservations skills, a good understanding of the luxury buyer, and the ability to create tailor-made packages. Past jobs may be as a travel agent, a tour operator or a cruise specialist.
You will have excellent motivational and leadership skills, and a commitment to perfection, combining the two to ensure our service is consistently delivered at the highest level.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Take responsibility for the whole reservations team
* oversee performance and capabilities through daily supervision and thrice yearly appraisal
* Ensure the team are meeting required levels of service through training and supervision
* Incentivise, motivate and inspire staff
* Ensure team is fully aware of current offers, opportunities and earning potential
* Spot tactical package opportunities to increase margins
* Spot exciting offers and opportunities as communicated by cruise lines
* Work with marketing department to communicate opportunities
* Identify appropriate new product
* Work with cruise lines to create tactical incentives for staff, clients and company
* Provide tools for cruise consultants to maximise earning potential of each client with air upgrades, additional hotel nights, luxury bolt-ons etc.
* Oversee systems to ensure profitability of all files

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
The successful candidate should have relevant call centre management experience, strong leadership skills, commercial acumen and the ability to inspire a team. You'll need a passion for customer service and a strong track record in sales and a commitment to perfection. Previous cruise experience is desirable.

PREVIOUS LUXURY SALES EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL.

Previous use of a CRS is a plus and also if you have sold tailor-made luxury cruise packages

THE PACKAGE:
The Successful Candidate can expect to join our luxury top end Client and a fantastic Salary + Benefits!!

INTERESTED???
To apply for this position please contact Mike at Travel Trade Recruitment on 0207 347 5060 or email Michael@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk quoting Ref 7339MRU or click 'APPLY'
Expires: 05/05/2011

RETAIL TRAVEL CONSULTANT

No Commented May 4 2011
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Client: Location: Salary: RETAIL TRAVEL CONSULTANT - CheshireDo you have an insatiable passion for travel? Do you enjoy working to targets?
We have a great opening in Chester city centre with a leading travel company specializing in Luxury holidays, worldwide cruising as well as overseas weddings and honeymoons.

Our client is seeking an experienced and innovative retail travel consultant to join their friendly team. You should be able to work 5 days a week between Monday to Saturday, and also be willing to attend product nights to increase product knowledge and local events to network and increase client base.

Role of Travel Consultant:
- Servicing face to face, email and telephone enquiries
- Selling worldwide luxury holidays
- Striving to achieve stretch targets
- Providing excellent customer service to ensure repeat business
- Continuously improving product knowledge
- Attending functions in the Chester area to network and create leads
- Be innovative in finding ways to increase your client base

Necessary skills required:
- Previous retail travel experience
- Experience selling cruise and luxury holidays
- Proven experience working to, and exceeding targets
- Ability to work in high pressure environment
- Amadeus and/or View data advantageous

In return our client is offering a base salary between 15-17k DOE plus bonus commission scheme.

If you are interested in this vacancy, please call the Manchester office of AA Appointments on 0161 838 9590 or apply online.

*****Want to earn 100??? Refer a friend or colleague to us and if they are successfully placed in a new role, you will be rewarded with 100 after a qualifying period!*****

For other exciting travel industry roles, please visit our website: www.aaappointments.com.

We regret that we can only accept applications from individuals with specified travel industry experience.

Expires: 05/05/2011

Onboard Sales Consultant

No Commented May 4 2011
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Client: Location: Salary: Onboard Sales Consultant - EuropeOnboard Sales Consultant

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a sales driven, customer focused candidate to work with a prestigious Art company working onboard cruise ships. If you are a confident, outgoing, well presented individual that can strike up and develop client relationships with ease then this could be a very rewarding role for you.

Onboard Sales Consultant Responsibilities:

-Providing a tailored and personal service to clientele
-Art consultation on the artists we represent
-Working towards realistic sales targets
-Assist the Gallery Manager with curating, hanging and preparing exhibitions
-Arranging and conducting private viewings
 

Onboard Sales consultant Requirements:

-An interest in contemporary art will be desirable but not essential
-Excellent written and spoken English
-Experience in a target driven sales environment
-Self motivated and a team player 
-Good networking and presentation skills,
-Flexible and enthusiastic approach to work.
-The hours of work can be variable and you will need to be flexible, able to be away for up to 5 months at a time.
-This role will suit a travel consultant, reservations consultant, overseas holiday representative looking for a new challenge.

The salary on offer is a basic of up to £18k, with on target earnings up to £30k for this permanent position. If you feel you are the right candidate for this role please contact Nick at C&M Travel Recruitment quoting reference NS 27668, send you CV by email to nicks@candm.co.uk or call on 02073971286 for more information. Don't keep a good thing to yourself

We grow our business through referrals, so please don't keep us to yourself. If you think we're doing a good job and know of someone who would benefit from our services, please pass on their name and number to me and I promise we will follow it up. Many thanks.

C & M Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all candidates.
For more opportunities, please visit www.candm.co.ukExpires: 05/05/2011

Retail Travel Consultant – Mon to Fri!

No Commented May 4 2011
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Client: Location: Salary: Retail Travel Consultant - Mon to Fri! - BerkshireRetail Travel Consultant - Monday to Friday
Upmarket Independent Agnecy
Salary to £16,500 + Bonuses
Newbury

My client, a highly successful independently owned travel agency is seeking a ratil travel consultant to sell a variety of holidays both short and long haul.

My client is part of the UK's leading travel consortia and they have commercial agreements negotiated with all the UK's major suppliers so you have no restrictions on what you sell!

Part Timers will also be considered

As a Retail Travel Consultant you will undertake an array of tasks & responsibilities:

* Booking all aspects of travel including world-wide flights & holidays, tailormade, cruises, etc
* Up-selling and adding on of ancillary products including car hire, insurance, airport parking, etc
* Processing efficiently all reservations
* Ensure all bookings are dealt with accurately
* Administration duties required to complete bookings
* Providing the highest levels of customer service to generate repeat business

Retail Travel Consultant remuneration package:

* Basic salary 0f £16500 + benefits & bonuses
* 20 days holiday plus public/bank holidays
* A Friendly and professional environment working.
* Fam trips with suppliers

Retail Travel Consultant skill attributes:

* Previous travel industry experience
* Confident and enthusiastic
* Credibility when discussing travel options
* Hard working and good team player

For a fully confidential discussion on this Retail Travel Consultant position, please email your CV to tony@newfrontiers.co.uk or call me on 0207 923 6428 for a confidential discussion.

PLEASE NOTE!

Due to volume of applications, only suitable applicants will be contacted.

It is unlawful to employ a person in a UK-based job who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any jobs.

For all the latest reservations travel jobs log on to www.newfrontiers.co.ukExpires: 05/05/2011

Retail travel consultant

No Commented May 4 2011
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Client: Location: Salary: Retail travel consultant - SurreyAn excellent opportunity has arisen to join this well known travel company as a retail travel consultant working in South London. You will be selling upmarket European and Worldwide holidays face to face and over the phone. They are looking for a experienced travel consultant and will pay between £14,000 to £17,000 + bonus, excellent holiday entitlement and pension. Retail travel consultant 
-Selling holidays mainly face to face to Europe and Worldwide destinations -Selling flights using Sabre -Selling package holidays, hotels only, car hire, cruise holidays, airport parking, insurance, tours etc -Using your travel knowledge providing the client with suitable options available -Working to set targets  
Skills required 
-Travel industry reservations experience is a must -Presentable -Clear and polite telephone manner -Strong knowledge of destinations and tour operators -Target driven
If you are interested in the above role please call Duncan on 0207 397 1287 quoting DT28016 or send your cv to duncant@candm.co.uk
 
  Don't keep a good thing to yourself

We grow our business through referrals, so please don't keep us to yourself. If you think we're doing a good job and know of someone who would benefit from our services, please pass on their name and number to me and I promise we will follow it up. Many thanks.

C & M Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all candidates.
For more opportunities, please visit www.candm.co.ukExpires: 05/05/2011

CRUISE CONSULTANT

No Commented May 3 2011
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Client: Location: Salary: CRUISE CONSULTANT - SurreyCRUISE CONSULTANT

LOCATION: SURREY

SALARY: 15,000 BASIC + COMMISSION (OTE 25,000)

My client a well established cruise tour operator require sales driven Cruise Consultants to join their busy team in Surrey.

The successful consultant will be taking inbound calls from trade selling worldwide cruise holidays and tailor making bookings as requested by the customer. You will also be working towards targets whilst maintaining excellent customer service levels.

This will suit an energetic, confident and sales focused candidate who enjoys working in a busy call centre environment and achieving sales for themselves and the company.

An excellent basic salary will be offered together with an OTE of 20-25,000 in your first year plus exciting benefits.

CRUISE CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITES:

- Answer inbound calls from trade to sell and promote cruise products.
- Maximise sale opportunities by offering upgrades, excursions and cruise packages.
- Gain feedback from customers for new ideas.
- Exceed daily and weekly call targets.
- Build new and existing customer relationships.
- Provide exceptional customer service.
- Make agreed amount of outbound calls per day.
- To achieve first call on sales calls.

CRUISE CONSULTANT EXPERIENCE:

- Must have experience working in the travel industry in a reservation environment.
- Must had worked towards targets and able to close a sale.
- Cruise experience desirable but not essential.
- Work well under pressure.
- Excellent sales skills to bring.
- Confident and clear phone manner.
- Able to work as part of a dedicated team and flexible.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Experience working with Microsoft word and excel.

This is a great time for a sales driven candidate to earn a high amount of money.
Office opening hours are Monday to Sunday 08:00 until 20:00.

If you are interested in this Cruise Consultant role please call the London office of AA Appointments on 0207 977 5530 or apply online.

*****Want to earn 100??? Refer a friend or colleague to us and if they are successfully placed in a new role, you will be rewarded with 100 after a qualifying period!*****

For other exciting travel industry roles, please visit our website: www.aaappointments.com.

We regret that we can only accept applications from individuals with specified travel industry experience
Expires: 04/05/2011

RETAIL TRAVEL CONSULTANT

No Commented May 3 2011
Categorized Under: Uncategorized
Client: Location: Salary: RETAIL TRAVEL CONSULTANT - CheshireDo you have an insatiable passion for travel? Do you enjoy working to targets?
We have a great opening in Chester city centre with a leading travel company specializing in Luxury holidays, worldwide cruising as well as overseas weddings and honeymoons.

Our client is seeking an experienced and innovative retail travel consultant to join their friendly team. You should be able to work 5 days a week between Monday to Saturday, and also be willing to attend product nights to increase product knowledge and local events to network and increase client base.

Role of Travel Consultant:
- Servicing face to face, email and telephone enquiries
- Selling worldwide luxury holidays
- Striving to achieve stretch targets
- Providing excellent customer service to ensure repeat business
- Continuously improving product knowledge
- Attending functions in the Chester area to network and create leads
- Be innovative in finding ways to increase your client base

Necessary skills required:
- Previous retail travel experience
- Experience selling cruise and luxury holidays
- Proven experience working to, and exceeding targets
- Ability to work in high pressure environment
- Amadeus and/or View data advantageous

In return our client is offering a base salary between 15-17k DOE plus bonus commission scheme.

If you are interested in this vacancy, please call the Manchester office of AA Appointments on 0161 838 9590 or apply online.

*****Want to earn 100??? Refer a friend or colleague to us and if they are successfully placed in a new role, you will be rewarded with 100 after a qualifying period!*****

For other exciting travel industry roles, please visit our website: www.aaappointments.com.

We regret that we can only accept applications from individuals with specified travel industry experience.

Expires: 04/05/2011

Cruise Agent

No Commented May 3 2011
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Client: Location: Salary: Cruise Agent - Hampshire

Do you want to be sitting in a new job next week?

An award winning Cruise Company is looking for a Cruise Agent to join their successful Cruise Team?

If you like the sound of it already then read on!

Hampshire

£16,000 going up to £18,000 after 6 months probation OTW £35,000

Permanent and full time

So what does a Cruise Agent actually do?

  • To sell worldwide cruises to new & existing customers.
  • To achieve a minimum of £10,000 cruise revenue a day or £220,000 a month.
  • To achieve a minimum retained commission of £10,000 a month in order to realise the individual and sales team monthly targets.

Do you like it?

Contact Lauren at Halmer Travel on 01932 233254 or email on laurena@halmertravel.co.uk

Expires: 04/05/2011

Cruise Consultant

No Commented May 3 2011
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Client: Location: Salary: Cruise Consultant - BirminghamCRUISE CONSULTANT / TRAVEL CONSULTANT / RESERVATIONS CONSULTANT FOR LEADING CRUISE COMPANY

Would you like to work as a Cruise Consultant for one of the largest cruise agencies in the UK? This agency has been established over 20 years and has seen fantastic growth over the last few years. Now seeking talented sales experienced individuals to work in smart offices near Birmingham.

Fantastic earning potential, uncapped commission and a friendly, professional atmosphere. Average earnings in first year are over GBP20K and top earners over GBP50K!!!! Guaranteed salary of up to GBP18K for first 12 months, excellent benefits and a great office environment to work in.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE PREVIOUS CRUISE SALES EXPERIENCE AS FULL TRAINING IS PROVIDED.

Cruise Specialist Responsibilities:
- Working within a friendly call centre environment answering incoming sales calls and calling past customers to promote the latest cruise deals.
- Selling cruise holidays on behalf of all of the worlds leading cruise lines.

Skills required:
- Previous experience selling cruises or a travel industry background would be beneficial, but strong sales ability is what is most important - applications will be considered from candidates with previous sales experience in for example, estate agency, recruitment, car dealership or mortgage advisors
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Professional phone manner and excellent negotiation skills with the ability to close to the sale time after time

Cruise Specialist additional information
- Package includes uncapped commission plus pension plan, free onsite parking, free travel insurance and overtime if wanted, and one cruise "educational" or ship visit at least once a year
- Working hours are 37.5 per week based around a flexible shift pattern between 9am and 8pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 6pm Friday to Sunday.


To Apply
Please send your CV to katie@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk or call Katie on 0121 222 2624
Expires: 04/05/2011

RETAIL TRAVEL CONSULTANT

No Commented May 2 2011
Categorized Under: Uncategorized
Client: Location: Salary: RETAIL TRAVEL CONSULTANT - CheshireDo you have an insatiable passion for travel? Do you enjoy working to targets?
We have a great opening in Chester city centre with a leading travel company specializing in Luxury holidays, worldwide cruising as well as overseas weddings and honeymoons.

Our client is seeking an experienced and innovative retail travel consultant to join their friendly team. You should be able to work 5 days a week between Monday to Saturday, and also be willing to attend product nights to increase product knowledge and local events to network and increase client base.

Role of Travel Consultant:
- Servicing face to face, email and telephone enquiries
- Selling worldwide luxury holidays
- Striving to achieve stretch targets
- Providing excellent customer service to ensure repeat business
- Continuously improving product knowledge
- Attending functions in the Chester area to network and create leads
- Be innovative in finding ways to increase your client base

Necessary skills required:
- Previous retail travel experience
- Experience selling cruise and luxury holidays
- Proven experience working to, and exceeding targets
- Ability to work in high pressure environment
- Amadeus and/or View data advantageous

In return our client is offering a base salary between 15-17k DOE plus bonus commission scheme.

If you are interested in this vacancy, please call the Manchester office of AA Appointments on 0161 838 9590 or apply online.

*****Want to earn 100??? Refer a friend or colleague to us and if they are successfully placed in a new role, you will be rewarded with 100 after a qualifying period!*****

For other exciting travel industry roles, please visit our website: www.aaappointments.com.

We regret that we can only accept applications from individuals with specified travel industry experience.

Expires: 03/05/2011