What you will be doing:
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Group Catering and Events responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
- To maintain and grow food & beverage sales from existing client base
- To develop an effective sales strategy to attract new & additional catering sales
- To create and prepare banqueting proposals for potential customers ensuring that all likely additional costs relating to the event have been assessed accurately and communicated
- Meet and exceed all agreed sales targets set by the Sales Director
- Maintain and accurately keep updated customer records
- Efficiently respond to all customer inquiries in a polite and timely manner
- Work closely and effectively with the team to ensure that all catering contracts are delivered to a high standard
- Create and prepare accurate catering proposals for potential customers ensuring that the catering offer matches the profile of the event in terms of product selection and budget
- Provide weekly and monthly sales activity reports
- Develop and deliver sales presentations to potential customers
- Produce clear and accurate Event Catering Schedules within set deadlines
- Adopt a clear and strategic approach to catering sales by selling a catering offer that drives up spending per head while keeping operational costs to a minimum
- Organize and attend client meetings both internally and externally
Qualifications :
Your experience and skills include:
- Bachelors or masters degree with a concentration in marketing promotions advertising sales or business administration preferred
- At least one (1) year of industry sales experience
- Familiar with Microsoft Office Excel PowerPoint Outlook
- Possess good communication leadership and organizational skills
- Have a good command of the English and Arabic language
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime