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Manages group room enquiries (10 or more rooms / people) and related functions, dealing from receipt of request to contracting and payment
Liaise with in-house departments for a quick and smooth execution and conversion of group business. Maintains ownership of group blocks, including pickup numbers, reservation methods, billing, and proper treatment of VIP guests
Manages site inspections, organizing visits, room allocation, inspection of rooms and coordinates all departments to execute a perfect showcase of the hotel, providing accurate information on visitors
Speaks with others using clear and professional language
prepares and reviews written documents accurately and completely
answers telephones using appropriate etiquette
Develops and maintains positive working relationships with others
listens and responds appropriately to the concerns of other employees
To meet and exceed individual assigned sales goal and shared responsibility for team members for achievement of total department sales budget
To conduct 5 sales calls daily and 3 sales activities ie Entertainment & Site Inspection per week
To identify and develop new potential accounts (to prospect at least 2 new accounts per week)
Develop sales plans to generate business from identified markets/accounts
Determine corporate account needs and initiate sales activities of each assigned market/account to enable future bookings
Continuously communicate the benefits and ongoing promotions of the hotel to the customer
Management and growth of corporate accounts by tracking individual transient, group and catering production goals
Negotiate transient rates for assigned accounts
Prospect new business through phone solicitation, physical sales calls, site inspections, trade shows, sales blitz, e-mail, research via newspapers & online resources
Gather market intelligence: new product ideas, competition activities, new customer trends and performance
Be actively involved in ensuring prompt 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 said documents
Be a team player motivating peers and subordinates in support of department goals in sales and operations. To manage and develop Interdepartmental relations while not compromising customer satisfaction, revenue, profitability or associate morale of department / Hotel. To initiate team building activities
To adhere to personal behavioral norms of integrity such as grooming, ownership, contactability, accountability, responsibility, visibility and punctuality
Perform any other duties assigned by owner according to changing business, economic, customer needs or restructure within Sales & Marketing Department
Any other duties/tasks as requested by management
Requirements:
At least 5 year(s) of working experience in the position
Experience or knowledge of sales is essential
Highly developed organizational skills
Possess initiative and pro-activeness
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner
What we offer:
Discounts on F&B and room rates in 7,000+ hotels world-wide for associate, parents, parents-in-laws, children, spouse/domestic partner and siblings
Access to the “Global Learning + Development” tool
2 nights yearly staycation in any of the 4 Garcha Group hotels in Singapore
20% off Food/Alcohol Bill at all Garcha Group restaurants and bars