Sales Consultant

Reading
Full Time
Monday to Friday + 1 in 3 weekends
Basic £23,000 P/A with sales bonus up to £13k per year
Permanent

Are you looking to take your first steps towards a career in sales?

Do you have a passion for travel and love the idea of helping people plan their dream trip?

Following their most successful year yet, our client are pleased to be growing their team and are seeking a Luxury Sales Consultant to join their busy office on the outskirts of Reading

Sales experience is not essential but you will need excellent customer service skills as well as a positive, enthusiastic approach and the drive to succeed!

Please note: due to the location of the office and occasional travel requirements, access to your own vehicle is essential for this role. The office hours are 9am to 6pm Monday to Saturdays and 10am to 6pm on Sundays. This role involves working 1 in 3 weekends.

What you will be doing:

• Learn company's products and services offerings, features and pricing.
• Quote and sell products with a friendly, knowledgeable and passionate manner.
• Making clients aware of the unbeatable price and service promise.
• Contacting everyone who you quote to follow up and encourage sales
• Advise clients of the terms & conditions and collect the correct payment at the time of reservation.
• Ensure that all elements of the package are explained, reserved and charged correctly to the client
• Accurately amend client’s bookings as required by them and to pass the details on to the Customer Service Team.
• Assist with any questions clients may have

What you will need:

• Enthusiastic, positive approach
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
• Experience in a customer service role, with excellent customer service skills
• Previous experience in a sales role would be beneficial
• Experience within the travel industry is desirable
• Strong team player with ability to work on own initiative as well
• Driving licence and access to own car
• Flexible to work weekends (the role involves working 1 in 3 weekends on a rota basis)

If this role sounds of interest to you, we would love to hear from you! Please apply now with your most recent CV for immediate consideration. Due to the high number of applications we receive, unfortunately we are unable to respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.