Direct Sales Consultant Remote

Position: Direct Sales Consultant - £26,228 - £35,000 A Year - Remote
Travelplanners are a well-established UK specialist long-haul tour operator with over 40 years of success, focusing on multi-centre USA itineraries, Florida holidays, villas, and cruise combinations. We are now looking for a passionate and driven Direct Sales Consultant to join our growing homeworking team.

Are you an experienced travel sales professional who thrives on creating exceptional, tailor-made holidays? Do you enjoy guiding customers towards the right travel experience rather than overwhelming them with options?

About the opportunity:
As a Direct Sales Consultant, you will handle inbound enquiries via phone and email, designing high-quality, tailor-made holidays with a strong focus on customer experience and sales performance.

This is not just about quoting holidays;

it's about crafting journeys and confidently guiding clients to the best possible decisions.

Your day will include:

Handle inbound customer enquiries via phone and email

Create bespoke, high quality travel itineraries tailored to each client

Convert enquiries into bookings while achieving monthly sales targets

Proactively follow up quotes to maximise conversion

Recommend enhancements that improve the overall holiday experience

Maintain accurate and detailed booking records

Follow company sales processes and quality standards

Attend ongoing training and coaching sessions

What we are looking for:
Candidates with the ability simplify complex itineraries into clear, confident recommendations

Confident communicators who can explain why certain choices improve the holiday

Experience designing well balanced travel experiences (timing, location, flow)
Essential Requirements:
Previous UK travel sales experience telephone based, direct to customer (essential) Previous homeworking experience (essential)
Proven success working to sales targets

Experience creating tailor made itineraries

Strong knowledge of USA travel, cruising, and villas

Understanding of scheduled airlines

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Strong organisational, multitasking, and problem-solving abilities

Confidence in leading customer conversations and decision-making

Good IT and keyboard skills

Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings and weekends

High attention to detail

If you have a passion for the delivery of high-quality service and the ability to work in a highly organised way, then we want to hear from you!

What we are offering: £26,228 basic salary plus commission giving a £32,000 - £35,000 OTE 37.5 hours per week, including a one-hour lunch break.

Working hours are 7.5hours a day between the hours of 9am & 7pm Monday-Friday, 9am to 5pm Saturdays and 10am to 4pm Sundays with a day off in lieu when working weekends.

Fully remote, with all equipment provided Excellent remote support and training 28 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days for long service. 5 paid "Me" days per year An additional paid day off for your birthday. Financial, medical, and mental wellbeing programmes