Flight Sales Consultant

Job Title: Flight Sales Consultant

Location: Farnborough, Hampshire

Salary: up to £24K per annum, depending on experience

Position: Permanent, Full Time

The company has been running small group adventure holidays since 1981. They are passionate about what they do and they love to travel. Their experience and knowledge make them one of the most trusted tour operators in the UK. They have over 500 small group trips in 120 countries (including Family Adventures, Cycling & Walking), plus tailor-made and self-guided programmes; so a product range that is second to none in the industry.

Their wide range of activities and experiences, award-winning Tour Leaders, a commitment to responsible travel and a pinch of Explore spirit, keep their customers coming back year after year.

The company has been a part of a larger UK group of specialist travel companies since December 2015. They operate as a totally standalone business, but also work closely with their sister companies wherever possible. Other brands within the group are Inghams, Esprit, Ski Total, Santa's Lapland and Inntravel.

They currently have an exciting role for a full time Flight Sales Consultant working within their Flights Team. The role will be working closely with the other teams and will be instrumental in the training of the sales team within the organisation on flight processes. The position has plenty of variety and is a great opportunity for someone to develop their fares and GDS knowledge.

Key Responsibilities:

• Making air reservations in the GDS.
• Managing PNRs within the GDS including queue management and ticketing.
• Support the Sales team with flight requirements including training and system management.
• Liaising with customers regarding flight queries.
• Handling various administration tasks.
• Making charter and low cost carrier reservations.
• Making European rail reservations in the GDS.

Skills and Experience - Essential:

• Have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of multi-tasking through effective planning, prioritising and organising of workload.
• Have a focus on accuracy and quality and good attention to detail.
• 2 years Galileo experience (minimum).
• Have analytical skills with the ability to effectively problem solve.
• Proven excellence in administration roles.
• Understanding of published and net fares.
• Intermediate knowledge of excel and word.
• Ability to treat people with respect under all circumstances, install trust and uphold the values of the business.
• Have a sound commercial approach to all decision making.
• Willing to challenge the status quo and consistently ask 'why?'

Education:

• Good all round education

Benefits:

One thing the company prides themselves on is looking after their staff. Not only do they offer a competitive salary, they also offer an extensive range of benefits that include, Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme, Profit Related Annual Bonus, Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance, Onsite or Paid Local Parking, Health Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Staff Discount on Explore holidays, Season Ticket Loans, Childcare Vouchers Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Onsite Massage Therapist, Employee Reward and Perks Scheme - to name a few!

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Candidates with experience of; Sales Consultant, Business Development Manager, Sales Executive, Business Development Executive, Account Manager, Key Account Manager, Client Support, Account Consultant, Product Specialist, Experienced Account Manager, Business Development Manager, Nationwide Sales, Sales Executive, Business Development, Sales, Sales Manager, Direct Sales, Key Sales, Business Developer, Business Development, Sales Development, Business Development Lead, Sales, Senior Sales Manager, New Client Sales, B2B, Face to Face Sales will be considered for this role.