Catering Sales and Marketing Manager

1 day ago

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China Marriott International Full time

Job Summary

The Catering Sales Manager is responsible for contracting and closing local catering and social business ensuring that business is turned over properly and in a timely fashion for quality service delivery. This role is responsible for achieving catering revenue goals by actively up-selling each business opportunity to maximize revenue.

Candidate Profile

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED; 2 years experience in the sales and marketing, guest services, front desk, or related professional.

OR

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; no work experience required.

Main Responsibilities

Managing Sales Activities

• Manages sales efforts for the hotel including local corporate and social catering.

• Works collaboratively with off-property sales channels to ensure sales efforts are coordinated, complementary and not duplicative.

• Responds to incoming catering opportunities for the hotel.

• Identifies, qualifies and solicits new catering business to achieve personal and hotel revenue goals.

• Understands the overall market competitors' strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc. and knows how to sell against them.

• Closes the best opportunities for the hotel based on market conditions and hotel needs.

• Uses negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to close on business and negotiate contracts.

• Designs, develops and sells creative catered events.

• Maximizes revenue by up-selling packages and creative food and beverage.

• Manages catering sales revenue and operation budgets, and provides forecasting reports.

• Develops menus which drive sales.

• Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked.

• Participates in and practices daily service basics of the brand.

• Monitors the effective resolution of guest issues that arise as a result of the sales process.

Providing Exceptional Customer Service

• Interacts effectively with sales, kitchen, vendors, competitors, local community, catering associations and other hotel departments in order to ensure guest satisfaction.

• Executes and supports the company's Customer Service Standards and hotel's Brand Standards.

• Executes exemplary customer service to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty by assisting the customer and ensuring their satisfaction before and during their program/event.

• Serves the customer by understanding their needs and recommending the appropriate features and services that best meet their needs and exceed their expectations, while building a relationship and loyalty to the company.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties, as assigned, to meet business needs.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

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