Catering Sales Manager 2 - The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis - (2213387 (Sarasota, FL)

Catering Sales Manager 2 - The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis - (2213387

Live Fully at Marriott International 1 Leader in HospitalityAt Marriott International you have the opportunity to grow in your career work with teammates that feel like family and help make our world a better place.The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis located at 100 Carondelet Plaza St. Louis MO 63105 is currently hiring a Catering Sales Manager 2.Responsibilities include Travel Award of 500 Marriott Gift Card. To be eligible you must not be currently employed by Marriott International Inc. or any of its subsidiaries and complete six (6) months in the new position. The position is accountable for proactively soliciting and handling catering sales opportunities. Ensures business is turned over properly and in a timely fashion for proper service delivery. Conducts day-to-day activities related to catering sales with a focus on building long-term value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of sales objectives. Achieves personal sales goals. CANDIDATE PROFILE Education and Experience 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration Marketing Hotel and Restaurant Management or related major 3 years experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.OR 4-year bachelor s degree in Business Administration Marketing Hotel and Restaurant Management or related major 1 year of experience in sales and marketing or related professional area. CORE WORK ACTIVITIES Building Successful Relationships that Generate Sales Opportunities Proactively builds and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings. Activities could include sales calls entertainment FAM trips trade shows etc. Develops relationships within community to strengthen and expand customer base for sales opportunities. Manages and develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. Provides accurate complete and effective turnover to Event Management. Engaging in Sales Activities Researches and develops new leads for catering business. Participates in catering sales calls with members of sales team to acquire new business and or close on business. Upsells each business opportunity to maximize revenue potential. Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g. generating proposal writing contract customer correspondence). Using Knowledge of Market Trends and Target Customer Information to Maximize Revenue Identifies new business to achieve personal and location revenue goals. Understands the overall market - competitors strengths and weaknesses economic trends supply and demand etc. and knows how to sell against them. Closes the best opportunities for the location based on market conditions and location needs. Gains understanding of the location s primary target customer and service expectations serves the customer by understanding their business business issues and concerns to offer better business solution. Additional Responsibilities Executes brand s Customer Service Standards and property s Brand Standards. Sets a positive example for guest relations. Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels. Apply now at s jobs.marriott.com marriott jobs 22133875 lang en-us Marriott International is consistently recognized as an employer of choice globally by FORTUNE magazine DiversityInc and Great Places to Work Institute among others.Chat engage and follow us on social media. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn InstagramVisit www.marriott.com careers to learn more about our workplace culture and career opportunities.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. At more than 100 award-winning properties worldwide The Ritz-Carlton Ladies and Gentlemen create experiences so exceptional that long after a guest stays with us the experience stays with them. As the premier worldwide provider of luxury experiences we set the standard for rare and special luxury service the world over. We invite you to explore The Ritz-Carlton.