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The Catering Sales Manager is responsible for contracting and closing local catering and social business and ensuring that business is turned over properly and in a timely fashion for quality service delivery.

  • The position is responsible for achieving catering revenue goals by actively up-selling each business opportunity to maximize revenue.
  • The incumbent implements the brand s service strategy and applicable brand initiatives in all aspects of the sales process and drives customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience.
  • CANDIDATE PROFILE

    Education and Experience

    High school diploma or GED; 2 years experience in the sales and marketing, guest services, front desk, or related professional. OR

    2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; no work experience required.

  • CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

    Managing Sales Activities

    Manages sales efforts for the hotel including local corporate and social catering.

  • Works collaboratively with off-property sales channels (eg, Sales Office, Area Sales, EST) to ensure sales efforts are coordinated, complementary and not duplicative.
  • Responds to incoming catering opportunities for the hotel.
  • Identifies, qualifies and solicits new catering business to achieve personal and hotel 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 hotel based on market conditions and hotel needs.
  • Uses negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to close on business and negotiate contracts.
  • Designs, develops and sells creative catered events.
  • Maximizes revenue by up-selling packages and creative food and beverage.
  • Manages catering sales revenue and operation budgets, and provides forecasting reports.
  • Develops menus which drive sales.
  • Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (eg, generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).
  • Participates in and practices daily service basics of the brand.
  • Monitors the effective resolution of guest issues that arise as a result of the sales process by creating mechanisms to channel issues to property leadership and/or other appropriate stakeholders.
  • Ensures successful performance by increasing revenues, controlling expenses and providing a return on investment for the owner and the company.
  • Providing Exceptional Customer Service

    Interacts effectively with sales, kitchen, vendors, competitors, local community, catering associations and other hotel departments in order to ensure guest satisfaction.

  • Executes and supports the company s Customer Service Standards and hotel s Brand Standards.
  • Executes exemplary customer service to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty by assisting the customer and ensuring their satisfaction before and during their program/event.
  • Serves the customer by understanding their needs and recommending the appropriate features and services that best meet their needs and exceed their expectations, while building a relationship and loyalty to the company.
  • Gains understanding of the hotel s primary target customer and service expectations; serve the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solution both prior to, and during the program/event.
  • Develops a close working relationship with operations to ensure execution of strategies at the hotel level.

  • Additional Responsibilities

    Performs other duties, as assigned, to meet business needs.





  • At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity.

  • We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated.
  • Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates.
  • We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.

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