Catering Sales Manager / Assistant Catering Sales Manager

Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong is looking for a Catering Sales Manager / Assistant Catering Sales Manager to join our Catering Sales team.

Are you a master of craft? Do you thrive in a team that succeeds together, demonstrating integrity and respect while acting responsibly? Do you embrace a growth mindset? We invite you to become a fan of the exceptional.

About the job

Based at the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong within Catering Sales in Hong Kong, the Catering Sales Manager is responsible to sell and servicing of different nature of bookings logistics arrangement and strengthen the corporate accounts for potential business. The Catering Sales Manager reports to the Director of Sales- Catering and Conference Services.

As Catering Sales Manager / Assistant Catering Sales Manager, you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Handling pure catering event logistic follow through from enquires, contract signing and the end of the event
• Responsible for all group and MICE booking logistics
• Handling MICE Group independently
• Maintain market share of Corporate business and close relationship with potential clients
• Proactive sales activities to formulate sales strategies to achieve the set goal / budget
• To keep a close watch of all costing, expenses and monitors departmental profitability
• Work with concern departments to co-ordinating guest requirement
• Work with room sales for the support on the group catering leads as pertained
• Greeting organiser and introduce function host to her/him and ensure the set up meet the requirement from organiser
• Establish contact with local and overseas corporations and solicits business opportunities
• Monitor direct reports performance
• Responsible for revenue production from allocated accounts and goal
• Perform any other reasonable duties as required by the division head from time to time

As Catering Sales Manager / Assistant Catering Sales Manager, we expect from you:

• 5 years of work experience in Catering/ Event Sales, preferably in luxury hotel
• Degree holder in hotel management or other related disciplines
• Experience in managing outside catering and preferably in luxury segment
• Good administration and organization skills
• Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese (both Cantonese and Mandarin)
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills
• Knowledge of Delphi system is an advantage, and proficiency in computer literacy
• Candidate with less experience can be considered as Assistant Catering Sales Manager .