Amanda Butz Email & Phone Number

Batavia, Illinois, Us

•Supports the Director Buying while overseeing the product life cycle of a sub-group of products•Multi-tasks and prioritizes projects by coordinating the flow of information internally and externally•Serves as a peer advisor for new Associate Buyers•Requests, organizes, and submits product samples from suppliers•Upholds the confidentiality of company data and contracts•Performs administrative duties such as answering phones, preparing documents, maintaining calendar meetings/appointments, upholding files and processing paperwork •Provides recommendations to Buying Director based on knowledge of the current market trends such as retail changes and quantity increases

Rosemont, Illinois, Us

•Provided administrative support to the Director of Sales and Marketing and the Director of Group Sales by generating weekly revenue reports, submitting monthly expense reports, responding to RFPs with customized proposals and completing projects by set deadlines.•Tracked and processed revenue received by contracts, addendums and cancellations through our internal systems.•Submitted weekly payroll for the Sales office, which included monitoring paid time off requests.•Processed pre-commission payments agreed upon in signed contracts.•Monitored new updates and system changes put in place by the Corporate office, then implemented and trained the Sales team.•Finalized all billing and actual business reporting for all Group Sales business.

Rosemont, Illinois, Us

•Secured over $1.5 million in guest room revenue between 2018 and 2019.•Responsible for developing and driving production for programs ranging from 10-100 guest room nights on peak for local, National and International groups by responding to RFPs, creating customized proposals and negotiating groups to contract.•Built, strengthened, and maintained relationships with existing and new customers to enable repeat bookings.•Promoted Hotel through current promotions to help drive new business.•Effectively communicated with all departments within the Hotel to ensure all details are distributed for upcoming group’s arrival.

Rosemont, Illinois, Us

•Enhanced efficiency of the Sales office by providing administrative support directly to four Sales Manager, including; a Senior Sales Manager and three Large Market Sales Managers.•Acted as a main contact for the department by answering phone calls, inputting leads, scheduling appointments, responding to RFPs and following up with clients on behalf of Sales Managers.•Created a variety of Sales documents such as Group Sales Agreements, formal and electronic proposals and monthly expense reports.•Organized client site inspections by making hotel reservations and airport transportation/parking arrangements for clients.•Awarded fourth quarter All-Star award in 2016 and 2017.

•Exceeded sales goals of previous years by scheduling appointments with new clients and rebooking yearly programs to review styles and pricing.•Enhanced the business potential of the company by creating seasonal promotions which generated new business relationships.•Successfully retained more business from referrals by managing all details of tuxedo styles and entering the information correctly into the internal software.