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.

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.
• As the Trade Sales Manager you will need to 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 / business development 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 £45K +
• Homebased, ideally based in Birmingham. Role is covering from South Wales, Gloucestershire, East Midlands across to East Anglia.
• Hol - 20 days, plus birthday, 3 wellbeing days and bonus day at Christmas
• Private medical
• Familiarisation trips

To 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