Job Description
Trade Sales Manager : This forward thinking Adventure Travel Company are recruiting for an experienced on the road Trade Sales Manager to cover Central North UK. Paying £37K plus bonus 15K USD and car allowance.
Trade Sales Manager - Responsibilities:
* Develop and maintain relationships and accounts with travel agencies and vendors, representation companies, tourist offices, airlines, media and competitors of the company.
* Out on the road with agency visits/events at least 3 days a week.
* Assisting the National Sales Manager in a variety of aspects of running the sales functions and initiatives in increasing existing business, creating new business and implementing strategies as directed.
* Achieve sales revenue, budgetary and corporate business KPI's
* Building and facilitating training, both in person and online.
Trade Sales Manager - Skills Required:
* Previous on the road experience within the travel industry
* Experience in sales account development within the travel industry
* Previous experience with an independent travel agencies preferred.
* First hand (travel) knowledge of the region responsible for ideal.
* Valid drivers license and access to a car
Additional Information:
* Paying up to £37K plus bonus ote $15K
* Homebased, covering central Northern UK with a lot around Manchester
* Hol - 20 days, plus birthday, 3 wellbeing days and bonus day at xmas
* Private medical
* Familiarisation trips