Sales Manager

Novotel Hotels; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Accor is seeking a Sales Manager for its Chennai operations to drive daily sales calls, build hotel leads, and manage key accounts. You will plan site visits, negotiate rates, and present compelling proposals to boost revenue across the hotel portfolio.

The role requires at least a Diploma in Tourism / Hospitality Management and 2+ years in a similar position with strong English communication skills. Proficiency in MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint is essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Tourism / Hospitality Management.
• Minimum of 2 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 reviews with the team.

Skills

Sales

Business development

Negotiation

English proficiency

Education

Diploma in Tourism / Hospitality Management

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Company Description

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Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

Sales Management

• 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

Team Management

• 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

Qualifications

• Diploma in Tourism / Hospitality Management
• Minimum of 2 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