Sales Person / Sales Executive

Job Title: Sales Person

Location: 15 Skye Rd, Prestwick KA9 2TA

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Company:

Established in 1986, IBT Travel is a market leader in top quality school travel specialising in Educational tours for schools and groups to destinations across Europe and worldwide.

Our mission is to give group leaders the easiest and best possible experience by offering a seamless delivery at every stage of trip planning so that more young people benefit from these unforgettable, inspiring educational opportunities.

Due to the rapid expansion of our company, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our sales team. We want to hear from you if you've got previous experience in a sales-based role within the school travel sector and are passionate about travel and giving young people opportunities that will inspire and further their learning.

About the Role:

With your previous experience in a sales-based role within the school travel factor, you'll be an excellent first point of contact for teachers and group leaders looking to plan a school trip.

You'll listen to their requirements and create inspirational tours and itineraries tailored to their educational objectives and budget.

And you'll enjoy an excellent package of benefits, including a generous salary, lucrative incentive schemes (including our market-leading uncapped commission scheme), plus opportunities to travel and work in a hybrid or fully remote way.

Responsibilities:

• Follow up on sales leads
• Seek out new sales leads
• Develop relationships with potential and existing customers
• Create bespoke quotes tailored to the customer's budget and requirements
• Follow up quotations sent and close sales
• The role will be predominantly telephone and email based; however, the successful candidate must be confident and able to attend face-to-face meetings with schools, groups and clients when required
• From time-to-time you will be required to travel to visit suppliers and hoteliers overseas giving you first-hand knowledge of the locations and visits we offer
• Any other tasks as may reasonably be assigned

About you:

Skills & Experience Required:

• You must be commercially astute and have excellent communication skills at all levels
• Excellent attention to detail
• Self-motivated
• Target driven
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Team player
• Proficient in the world of MS Office
• A passion for travel
• An interest in skiing
• Additional languages spoken would be a bonus
• Previous experience in school travel sales essential

Why work with us?

• Market-leading uncapped commission scheme
• Opportunities to travel
• Hybrid working after completing training or fully remote working
• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service to a maximum of 30 days)
• Private health insurance
• On-site parking
• Company pension scheme
• Monday to Friday working days

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Sales, Business Development, Business Development Manager, Sales Support, Sales Advisor, Retails Sales Advisor, Sales Administrator, Sales Associate, Sales Executive, Client Support Assistant, Customer Services Coordinator, Customer Sales, Customer Sales Associate, Sales Advisor, Inbound Sales, Sales Order Processor, Account Management may also be considered for this role.