TRADE SALES MANAGER

A forward-thinking and rapidly growing adventure travel company is recruiting an experienced Trade Sales Manager to cover the central UK region. This is an exciting opportunity to act as the face of the business, developing relationships with key trade partners, driving sales growth, and representing the brand in the market.\n\nTrade Sales Manager, Responsibilities\n\nDevelop and maintain relationships and accounts with travel agencies and vendors, representation companies, tourist offices, airlines, media and competitors of the company. \n\nOut on the road with agency visits/events at least 3 days a week. \n\nAssisting 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.\n\nAs the Trade Sales Manager you will need to achieve sales revenue, budgetary and corporate business KPI's\n\nBuilding and facilitating training, both in person and online.\n\nTrade Sales Manager, Skills Required\n\nPrevious on the road / business development experience within the travel industry\n\nExperience in sales account development within the travel industry\n\nPrevious experience with an independent travel agencies preferred. \n\nFirst hand (travel) knowledge of the region responsible for ideal. \n\nValid drivers license and access to a car\n\nAdditional Information:\n\nPaying up to £45K +\n\nHomebased, ideally based in Birmingham. Role is covering from South Wales, Gloucestershire, East Midlands across to East Anglia.\n\nHol - 20 days, plus birthday, 3 wellbeing days and bonus day at Christmas\n\nPrivate medical\n\nFamiliarisation trips\n\nTo apply for this Trade Sales Manager please either apply online, email your c.v to (url removed) or call Amy on (phone number removed) quoting Ref: AM60687