We have a fantastic opportunity for a results focused travel industry professional to join a leading Tour Operator as a Regional Sales Manager on a part-time basis (3 days) Covering the North West and North Wales, this role will involve working as an integral part of the Sales Team to maintain and increase sales of our client's products to UK Travel Agents.

The successful candidate will develop and build on existing relationships to ensure continued support of our client's products. They'll develop new business opportunities and plan and carry out sales and marketing activities, training and presenting on new products to ensure agents have a full understanding of the products available.

The role will suit those with a strong travel industry background, previous field-sales experience and excellent relationship-building skills. In return, our client is offering an attractive package including a highly competitive salary up to £40k pro rata, bonus scheme, company car and excellent industry benefits, so if this role is of interest to you, please apply online.

Role of Part-time Regional Sales Manager:

* Build and maintain strong relationships with key agents and suppliers.

* Arrange meetings with Agents, ensuring all agents throughout your area are visited regularly.

* Produce a monthly call plan to cover agents in your specific region ensuring the call plan manages personal time and productivity.

* Produce own database of agents to send personalised emails to promote incentives, offers and company news.

* Develop new ways to grow business in own region, including Webs Solutions.

* Lead overseas FAM trips and represent the Company by attending UK or overseas conferences, functions, networking events as required.

* Work closely with commercial partners and key agents to put together commercial deals to include tactical marketing and promotional plans in order to increase mutual business

* Review and analyse sales figures for all accounts in your region, put together plans and implement actions for any underperforming or inactive accounts

* Plan, carry out and support local marketing activities to agreed timescales e.g. product launches, events, promotions, advertising, and exhibitions.

* Assist the Marketing Team in carrying out marketing activities. Develop ideas and work with the marketing department to promote products to the trade.

* Monitor and report on market and competitor activities and provide relevant examples and information.

* Deliver presentations at agent meetings, internal meetings and other functions to promote all products.

Skills required for the role:

* Previous experience gained within a similar sales role in the travel sector - essential

* Able to build effective working relationships

* Confident outgoing and flexible

* Excellent communication skills

* Quick thinking and able to resolve problems effectively

* Excellent time management and organisational skills

If you're interested in learning more about this Part-time Regional Sales Manager role, please press the apply online button now!

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