Catering Sales Manager

Job DetailsJob Location: Crowne Plaza St Louis Airport - Bridgeton, MO 63044A catering sales manager targets and coordinates catering sales efforts. The job involves initiation and development of quality leads to ensure growth of catering sales for multiple properties. The primary responsibility of a catering sales manager is to develop existing business and solicit new catering business through catering lead generation and catering sales marketing. The sales manager solicits new catering customers through traditional and non-traditional sales techniques. Other important duties include booking, selling, planning and coordinating weddings, social events and meetings, while assuring the highest level of customer service. Generating revenue, establishing new accounts, monitoring booking space, booking repeat business while keeping quality consistently high, conducting catering sales presentations and catering sales calls also falls under the purview of a catering sales manager job. Market Corporate, Government, Association, Local Social Catering and Weddings Duties & Responsibilities Qualify needs of client/business, conduct site inspections, generate proposals, prepare contracts, work as customer liaison between client and hotel for events booked and others, create banquet event orders, collect payment, on-site for execution of events, post con follow up and re-solicit as necessary. QualificationsSkills Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills Teamwork Oriented Maintains a Good Energy Level Thorough and Organized Professional Punctual