Sales Executive

**Job Number** 23018518

**Job Category** Sales & Marketing

**Location** Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, 320 Orchard Road, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

**Schedule** Full-Time

**Located Remotely?** N

**Relocation?** N

**Position Type** Non-Management

**JOB SUMMARY**
- Handles all incoming inquiries for groups and events.
- Qualify and convert corporate catering and group sales.
- Meet / exceed individual sales target.
- Work together as a team player within and inter-departments.

**JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Exceed individual assigned sales goal and responsibility for team members for achievement of total sales budget. Derive creative upsell initiatives.
- Build rapport and effectively qualifies each business opportunity.
- Conduct daily telemarketing calls to solicit for leads.
- Conduct site inspection of hotel with guests and present unique selling points.
- Answers incoming group and catering inquiries/opportunities. To handle all incoming calls in the office within 3 rings and to follow up quotations within 24 hours.
- Determines availability of space and rates using revenue management tools. Seeks additional approval from Revenue Management/Director of Sales as needed.
- Exhausts all avenues to sell hotel through alternative dates and/or rates. If no alternative is determined, cross sell to another Marriott Hotel(s).
- Sales Administration. Ensure prompt attention and follow up on incoming phone calls, site inspections, proposal / inquiries. Accuracy in booking, commitments to customer on all sales/operational documents and adhering to the standards set by the department in execution and filing of all the said documents.
- Develops accurate contract/offer and sends to customer. Gains commitment of customer through signed contract/offer.
- Once signed contract/offer is received, completes accurate, detailed and accurate turnover documentation for Event Management.
- Maintains relationship with customer to increase repeat business opportunities.
- To be a team player motivating peers and subordinates in support of department goals, in sales and operations. Maintain professional interdepartmental relations and participate in hotel team building activities.
- To share responsibility for development and training of diret reports. This involves assisting in setting measurable goals for direct reports - Catering Executive / Coordinator Development
- Ensures that the sales staff properly follows pricing and selling strategies.
- To adhere to personal behavioural norms of intergrity such as grooming, ownership, accountability and responsibility.
- Perform any other duties assigned by immediate supervisor or department head according to changing business, economic, customer needs or restructure within Sales & Marketing department

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**
- Minimum Diploma in Hotel Management and/or Sales & Marketing Management.
- At least 1 year of Executive level in Hotel Conference Sales (Sales Centre) experience.
- Strong overall sales skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proficiency in meeting room set-ups, audio visual and other support services.
- Understanding of contract management and legalities.
- Understanding of sales strategy and need times as developed by revenue management.
- Understanding and achievement of team.
- Sales systems knowledge.
- Demonstrates great leadership skills.
- Demonstrates customer development and relationship management skills.
- Able to start work within short notice period.
- We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be notified._

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