Sales Executive

Primary Responsibilities

Sales Support

• Maintain complete knowledge of the following (to include but not limited to):
  • All hotel features / services, hours of operation
  • Hotel function space, entertainment options, menus and floral decoration options
  • Hotel safety guidelines and evacuation plan
  • Scheduled daily group activities

• Answer incoming phone calls in a pleasant manner using Hotel’s telephone etiquette guidelines. Handle telephone enquiries according to departmental procedure

• Coordinate all group arrangements

• Work with group contacts to facilitate program planning and requirements

• Communicate group needs and specifications to all relevant departments

• Follow up with Post-Conference reports and review group billings

• Input all group bookings and update booking activities in the system on a weekly basis

• Prepare reports, maintain proper records and filing system in accordance to hotel’s sales administration process

• Maintain gifts inventory and coordinate the sending of gifts to clients

• Arrange site inspections for potential clients

• Promote positive relations with clients and attend to all requests expediently and courteously

• Acknowledge and handle clients’ complaints and comments tactfully and efficiently. Report incidents or other irregularities to management

• Up-sell and promote hotel’s facilities and services  at every available opportunity in order to maximize sales revenue

Other Responsibilities

• Be fully conversant with hotel fire & life safety/emergency procedures
• 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

• Diploma in Tourism / Hospitality Management / Events Management
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar capacity
• Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, & PowerPoint

experience is an asset
Prior experience working with Opera or a related system
Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
Fluency in English, additional languages are a plus