Sales Manager, Rooms

To be responsible for planning, developing new room sales business while maintaining and servicing. existing accounts.

Responsibilities

· To be responsible for securing rooms sales from corporations, travel agencies and leisure markets.

· To assist General Manager and DOS in planning and formulating sales strategies for the rooms department.

· To conduct daily sales calls (about 4-6) and visit potential clients to promote and sell the guest rooms as well as to secure tour group reservations for meal periods at the coffee house.

· To liaise closely with the Front Office, Reservations and Housekeeping to up sell whenever possible and to ensure effective management of room inventory, ensure cleanliness and comfort of the rooms and for any other matters pertaining to the needs and requirements of the customers.

· To prepare proposals, contracts and confirmation letters, monthly rooms Sales Forecast and revenue and other correspondences and forms required to ensure smooth operations of all the department.

· To discuss special rates and requests with the DOS and General Manager.

· To follow up with the customers to obtain feedback of the service rendered and conducts post mortem sessions when necessary with the operations personnel to minimise guests' complaint and regularly meet with fellow team members to explore avenues to improve the rooms sales.

· To seek market intelligence, visits competitor hotels and compile a feedback report on a quarterly basis for the DOS and General Manager on the prevailing and expected market trends and highlights any new developments in the market. Based on these market intelligence, he/she and the General Manager will formulate pro-active strategies and plans to ensure that YWCA Fort Canning’s business and profitability is sustained.

· To attend the monthly Sales Meeting to present his monthly sales report and provides feedback on the market situation and competitors’ analysis and contributes ideas to improve business and to achieve his gazetted profits in his area of responsibility.

· Apply strategies in diverse situations to manage work relationship within the organisation or with external parties to build a stronger and effective team.

· Support any ad-hoc task as assigned by the management.

Requirements :

· Minimum 2 years of relevant experience preferably in Hospitality, or Leisure sector.

· Familiar with different market segments and proven good sales track record of managing corporate accounts in relevant sectors. · Sound knowledge in long term sales strategies and associated practices.

· Drive for result, self-motivated with excellent time management and multitasking skills

· Excellent communication and written skills.

· Good computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

· A good team player and demonstrates high initiative.