Job Description of a Sales Manager:
· Develops relationships with new clients
· Maintain and enhance relationships with existing clients
· Assist in planning and executing in-house catering and special events
· Ensure that Catering and Service standards are maintained
· Requires management experience in a fast paced food service operation
· Represent property in significant interactions dealing with customers relative to sales and operational questions, concerns, and issues
· Negotiate contracts with customers
· Initiate the preparation of proposals and/or contracts to advise prospective customers of their catering proposals
·Follow up with customers after events so that we can continue to grow and improve
·Engage in outside sales activities to discuss business opportunities outside university
· Attend weekly sales departmental meeting and other scheduled meetings to support business operations
· Conduct site inspections with potential customers, visiting guest rooms, meeting space and banquet facilities, as well as other property facilities
· Maintain and enhance relationships with existing clients
· Assist in planning and executing in-house catering and special events
· Ensure that Catering and Service standards are maintained
· Requires management experience in a fast paced food service operation
· Represent property in significant interactions dealing with customers relative to sales and operational questions, concerns, and issues
· Negotiate contracts with customers
· Initiate the preparation of proposals and/or contracts to advise prospective customers of their catering proposals
·Follow up with customers after events so that we can continue to grow and improve
·Engage in outside sales activities to discuss business opportunities outside university
· Attend weekly sales departmental meeting and other scheduled meetings to support business operations
· Conduct site inspections with potential customers, visiting guest rooms, meeting space and banquet facilities, as well as other property facilities