Sales Manager

OAK & OLIVE CATERING; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A catering service provider in Singapore is seeking a Sales Manager to oversee catering operations and strategy. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in catering or event management and a degree in a related field. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are essential, along with a positive sales attitude. This role involves managing client relationships, securing contracts, and handling catering budgets.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in catering or related fields.
• Experience with catering e-commerce platforms.
• Knowledge of food and beverage services.

Responsibilities

• Manage catering budget and financial forecasts.
• Develop and execute marketing strategies.
• Oversee daily catering sales administration.

Skills

Sales driven

Strong interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Proficient in MS Office

Catering platform knowledge

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in related field

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Participate and be knowledgeable of catering budget, forecast, catering package and event financials (P&L)
• Lead generation, proactively following up with Marketing campaign.
• Secure yearly contracts for catering.
• Sales driven to develop strategy, action plan, promotion and campaign related to e-commerce catering platform or assigned industry and client accounts
• Versatile / willing to be involved in Venue
• Focus on revenue growth with existing and new accounts
• Exceed in client relationship, engagement and hospitality
• Possess product knowledge and experience in event and catering
• Develop a thorough understanding of clients’ needs and to be fully responsible and accountable to ensure smooth delivery of client and operational service / service recovery, respectively
• Work closely with service operations and culinary team to ensure completeness of all related admin and documentation (Event Orders, PO/DO, SOP, etc.)
• Oversee daily catering sales administration and associate/s, sales, business and operations meeting
• Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned by the Company

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of working experience in the related field is required for this position
• Candidate should ideally possess a Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Food & Beverage Services, Hotel, Tourism, Hospitality and / or Event Management
• Positive sales attitude, aptitude, strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Excellent organization, administrative skills and with attention to detail
• Catering e-commerce platform and a flair for social media (IG, FB, TIKTOK) will be an advantage
• Good and reliable vendor / partner contacts for F&B catering will be a benefit
• Proficient in MS software (WORD, EXCEL, PPT) and comfortable working with e-commerce and Sales - CRM platforms, where applicable