Coordinator Sales
Westmont Hospitality · Houston, TX · 1 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
JOB SUMMARY
About the role
Provide administrative support for the Rooms Sales Managers and Catering Sales Managers.
Responsibilities
- Handle inquiries from potential clients for rooms, meetings and events, providing sales managers all information to facilitate the sales process.
- Provide administrative support to sales team and DOSM including managing calendars, securing and inspecting rooms for site tours.
- Collaborate and communicate with other hotel departments to ensure communications and execution.
- Aid in preparing sales proposals, simple contracts tailored to the specific client needs.
- Group lead facilitation to sales managers from all lead sources.
- Prepare and maintain sales reports, site inspection forms and VIP amenities.
- Manage sales lead log and execute weekly reports.
- Conduct market research to assist sales team to identify new potential clients, competitive analysis and industry trends.
- Support Catering and Events Coordinator as needed.
- Attend sales meetings when requested.
- Know department fire prevention and emergency procedures.
- Outstanding customer service skills and a positive can-do attitude.
- Able to use CRM software, Marriott CI/TY a plus.
- Able to manage up.
Requirements
- Able to set priorities, plan, be organized, detail oriented, delegate.
- Able to move throughout premises and visually inspect conditions, including bending, stooping and reaching arms overhead.
- Able to read, listen and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Able to work effectively under time constraints and deadlines.
- Able to concentrate in a high volume, high-pressure area with constant interruptions.
- Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously often under high pressure with little or no supervision.
- Possess a working knowledge of computers and various software packages including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of Marriott CI/TY, Proposal Path, a plus.
- Able to react quickly and decisively to changes in the department, time schedules, etc.
Qualifications
- Education: High school graduate or equivalent. Additional training or experience to meet the required job knowledge, skills, and abilities. College degree preferred.
- Experience: Two years’ administrative experience preferred. Prior hotel experience preferred.
Physical Demands
- Ability to grasp, lift, and carry or otherwise move goods weighing a minimum of 25 lbs.
- Occasional twisting, bending, stooping, reaching, standing, walking,
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time, 90% sitting and the rest walking
- Frequent talking, hearing, seeing and smiling.