Catering Sales Manager
CurrentEffectively deliver required sales targets by prospecting new business and maintaining and building professional and trusted relationships with hotel customersMaintain complete knowledge of: property policies and procedures, Safety guidelines, function space, Menus, and banquet equipmentDevelop and implement specific marketing plans for assigned market segments and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clientsParticipate in team meetings to review policy, procedure, client events, and team discussions.Understand full service sales strategies, strengths and weaknesses, and of competitor hotels.Communicate all group information to departments to ensure superior execution and customer service to your clients.Maximize revenue by selling all facets of our property, both orally and in written form to previous, current and potential clients.Prepare information for, meet with and entertain clients as deemed appropriate by potential business from that account.Prepare correspondence to customers, internal booking reports and file maintenance.Participate in tentative review meeting, RevMax and other sales-related meetings as required.Receiving and responding to incoming leads via phone and websiteConducts site visit and planning meetings with customersResponsible for planning stage preparing resumes, rooming lists, banquet event orders, diagrams, amenities, room drops, first look photos if applicableResponsible for internal communication via resume meeting and daily BEO meeting to ensure efficient communication and execution by hotel operations departmentsResponsible for on-site execution on day of event in partnership with front office and banquetsGenerates applicable contracts, collects deposits, maintains pro-forma invoicesResponsible for review of final bills and corresponding paymentCultivate collaborative, mutually supportive relationships with and among guests, the community, the department and hotel staff.