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Director of Catering Sales

4-7 years

Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi + 4 more

1 vacancy

Director of Catering Sales

Marriott International

posted 2d ago

Job Description

Functions as the business leader of the property s Catering Sales Department and manages the propertys reactive and proactive catering sales efforts

Shares responsibility for achieving revenue goals, guest and associate satisfaction and the financial performance of the department

Implements the brand s service strategy and applicable brand initiatives in all aspects of the sales process

Provides day to day leadership to a team of on-property catering sales associates

Partners with key stakeholders within Area Sales to receive warms leads for more in-depth qualification of the business for the property

Partners with Event Management and hotel operations to sell products and services that the hotel has the ability to successfully execute

Verifies a seamless turnover from sales to operations and back to sales while consistently delivering a high level of service

Maintains accountability for verifying that the team maximizes revenue opportunities by up-selling and accurately forecasting (eg, catering and group rooms) for all events

CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
Required:
2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 4 years experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area

OR
4-year bachelors degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area

Preferred:
4 year college degree

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Managing Sales Activities
Manages the catering sales efforts for the hotel including local and group/convention business

Solicits/books local catering business and develops group business

Develops and manages catering sales revenue and operation budgets, and provides forecasting reports

Works with the management team to create and implement a catering sales/marketing plan addressing revenue, customers and market

Develops menus that drive sales

Assists with selling, implementation and follow-through of catering promotions

Executes and supports Marriott s Customer Service Standards and hotel s Brand Standards

Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (eg, generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence)

Participates in and practices daily service basics of the brand (eg,, Marriott Hotels & Resorts (MHR) Spirit to Serve Daily Basics, Renaissance Hotels and Resorts (RHR) Savvy Service Basics, Courtyard, SpringHill Suites, Fairfield Inn Basics of the Day, Residence Inn Daily Huddle, or TownePlace Suites Morning Meeting)

Coordinates and deploys catering sales resources on-property to establish pull-through and sustainment of catering sales strategies and selling solutions

Develops a close working relationship with operations to execute strategies at the hotel level

Verifies that the property implements a seamless turnover from sales to operations and back to sales while consistently delivering high level of service

Monitors the effective resolution of guest issues that arise as a result of the sales process by creating mechanisms to channel issues to property leadership and/or other appropriate stakeholders

Maintains successful performance by increasing revenues, controlling expenses and providing a return on investment for the owner and Marriott International

Implements the brand s service strategy and applicable brand initiatives in all aspects of the sales process

Performs other duties, as assigned, to meet business needs

Building Successful Relationships
Interacts effectively with guests/clients, sales and kitchen, vendors, competitors, local community, catering associations and other hotel departments in order to monitor guest satisfaction

Executes exemplary customer service to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty by assisting the customer and monitoring 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 Marriott

Gains understanding of the hotel s primary target customer and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solution both prior to, and during the program/event

Partners with key stakeholders within Area Sales to receive warms leads for more in-depth qualification of the business for the property

Partners with Event Management and hotel operations to sell products and services that the hotel has the ability to successfully execute

Leadership
Manages and directs the on-property catering sales managers to achieve hotel revenue goals by proactively targeting current and new high value accounts in the market and implementing effective catering sales deployment strategies to grow market share

Partners with Human Resources (HR) to attract, develop and retain the right people in order to support the strategic priorities of the market

Creates effective structures, processes, jobs and performance management systems are in place

Sets goals and expectations for direct reports using the Leadership Performance Process (LPP), align performance and rewards, addresses performance issues and holds staff accountable for successful results

Forecasts talent needs and manages talent acquisition strategy with HR to minimize lost time due to turnover

Keeps an active list of the competition s best sales people and executes a recruitment and acquisition plan with HR

Supports tools and training resources to educate sales associates on winning catering solutions

Champions leadership development and workforce planning priorities by assessing, selecting, retaining and developing diverse, high-caliber talent that can lead the organization today and strengthen the leadership bench for the future; continues to upgrade the sales & marketing talent; works with HR to anticipate future talent needs based on business growth plans

Identifies, trains and mentors catering sales associates

Transfers functional knowledge and develop catering sales skills of other discipline managers

Shares responsibility for achieving revenue goals, guest and associate satisfaction and the financial performance of the department

Provides day to day leadership to a team of on-property catering sales associates

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


Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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