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Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis, Mn

The Grand Hotel Minneapolis is a Hyatt affiliate property located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis.

St. Louis Park, Mn

◈ Consistently achieved personal production goals which included the business travel segment─35% of the overall rooms budget.◈ Utilized effective communication, negotiation, and relationship building skills to cultivate strategic alliances with key accounts and exceeded sales targets. ◈ Ranked in top 5% for guest services among 300+ Marriott Hotels in North America; refined procedures and developed effective training methodologies for sale team members.◈ Achieved #1 revenue per available room hotel ranking from 2013–2017 with five-year market penetration average of 109.34% after realigning sales team and implementing new sales tools and measurements for underperforming property.◈ Managed project resources, progress, completion timeframes, and budget while exceeding key presales performance targets; achieved 150% goal attainment for new hotel opening.

Brooklyn Park, Mn

◈ Utilized multiple sales strategies to achieve revenue goals throughout the transition from The Northland Inn to Marriott Northwest; lauded for taking charge of $26M renovation project of run-down hotel.◈ Exceeded significant milestones with sales and marketing initiatives throughout transformation of hotel ─ revenue growth of 31.2% (16,400 room nights and $1.7 million in revenue) and a transient revenue growth of 28.4% post $24 million hotel conversion at Minneapolis Marriott Northwest.◈ Surpassed 2011 revenues, as the Northland Inn, with conference center closed for three months and hotel under renovation for six months of the year and still exceeded $8.3M in total revenue.◈ Outperformed budgeted revenues for the first six months of hotel opening, as the newly renovated Minneapolis Marriott Northwest totaling $6.9M─with expected revenue to go beyond $14.8M.

Plymouth, Mn

◈ Led the sales and marketing efforts during the brand conversion from the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center to an IHG property, Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West.◈ Contributed in generating new business development while overseeing operations. ◈ Utilized expertise in matters related to training, marketing, and revenue management through rebranding process and solved complex sales challenges with clearly defined strategies that drove revenue.

Minneapolis,Mn

◈ Managed group business in the corporate, association, and collegiate markets; collaborated with high-level CSM Corporation Associates.◈ Built professional business relationships with external stakeholders to help achieve sales targets. ◈ Instrumental in the successful transition from Marriott Courtyard to Marriott Renaissance Hotel.

Plymouth, Mn

◈ Developed strategic action plans to drive measurable, incremental sales revenue.◈ Established working relationships to strengthen and expand customer base for sales opportunities.

Plymouth, Mn

◈ Consistently prepared innovative and creative cuisine of the highest quality to include presentation and flavor for the dining room, resulting in outstanding guest satisfaction.◈ Streamlined operations for smooth running kitchen and managed areas of profit, stock, wastage control, hygiene practices, and training.

Plymouth, Mn

Focused on improving guest satisfaction scores and developed strategies for increasing the facilities' operational efficiency, coordinated staff development activities, and created productive working environments.

Plymouth, Mn

◈ Oversaw kitchen operations ─ planned, organized, directed, and controlled the kitchen functions and administration. ◈ Exhibited culinary talents by personally performing tasks while assisting in leading the staff.

Plymouth, Mn

◈ Worked with the executive chef to produce diversified menus in accordance with the restaurant’s policy and vision.◈ Produced high-quality dishes that followed the established menu and leveled-up to location’s standards, as well as to clients’ requirements.