Sales Manager - Pullman Chennai Anna Salai
- Full-time
- Job-Category: Sales & Marketing
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Schedule: Full-Time
Company Description
Pullman Chennai Anna Salai offers 232 stylish rooms, a swimming pool, fitness center, spa, two signature dining venues, versatile banquet spaces, boardrooms, and social lounges-ideal for business and leisure travelers. The hotel is perfectly equipped to host a wide range of MICE events, featuring versatile modular venues that can accommodate up to 400 guests, from intimate meetings to grand celebrations.
Job Description
- Achieve daily targeted number of sales calls with effectiveness
- Develop business leads for the Hotel on a weekly basis
- Prepare monthly list of accounts to penetrate for the following month
- Plan a minimum of 2 site inspections/entertainment meetings per week to qualified potential accounts or new accounts
- Prepare monthly action plan for main market segment
- Perform monthly review account profile on room nights production and average rate
- Monitor competitors’ rate strategy, account penetration and marketing activities to maintain a competitive edge
- Fully responsible of accounts under his/her management , including contracting, updating profile and renewing contracts
- Update management on VIP arrivals, meet and greet accordingly
- Up-sell, cross-sell and promote Hotel facilities & services at every available opportunity in order to maximize sales revenue
- Conduct negotiations to achieve the best profit and rates for the Hotel
- Attend hotel clients and local community business events to network and maintain high visibility
- Update Director of Sales & Marketing on market trends and business leads
- Interview, select and recruit direct reports
- Identify and develop team members with potential
- Conduct performance review with the team
- Constantly monitor team members’ appearance, attitude and degree of professionalism
- Develop, conduct maintain all staff training programs for team members, focusing on their development needs, providing them with new skills to meet the changing needs of the business
- Attend all briefings, meetings and trainings as assigned by management
- Maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene at all times
- Be aware of the hotel fire & life safety/emergency procedures
- Perform other reasonable duties assigned by the assigned by the Management
Qualifications
- Diploma in Tourism / Hospitality Management
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar capacity with proven track records
- Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language
- Proficient in MS Excel, Word, & PowerPoint
Additional Information
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- Work With Purpose
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