Sales Administrative Assistant
Job Purpose
Handles all administrative duties required by the Sales and Marketing Divisions in order to provide superior services to our guests.
Essential Job Functions
- Schedules and prioritizes work load to meet deadlines of all managers.
- Types and distributes all correspondence, including letters, emails, proposals, contracts, etc. for assigned managers. Ensures that all correspondence is 100% accurate.
- Maintain and update FDC.
- Maintain account files and ensures that all information is included in file, i.e. budget, contract checklists, executive approval form, booking recap, file turnover checklists, and cancellation checklists.
- Answers calls to Sales office by third ring – take no message with incoming leads.
- Ensures that the following information is received prior to transferring calls to managers/Director: name, phone number, group or company name, number of caller, date and time call received, email address.
- Enters work orders in Synergy as directed by managers.
- Assists managers as needed.
- Maintain daily transaction log/review monthly.
- Gathers materials and mails packages to clients as necessary.
- Prepare and review contracts and enter into FDC.
- Enter final room pickup from FDC.
- Order office supplies and enter budget adjustments in Birchstreet.
- Process commission reports.
- Input amenities into GoCon for VIP clients and process paperwork (amenity card, receipt signature from Room Service).
- Process outgoing mail.
- Take minutes at committee/assistant meetings as directed
- Participate in schedule rotation for department coverage.
- Attend monthly department meetings and other company required training.
- Complete other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications
- Previous hotel sales administrative experience preferred. College degree preferred.
- Must be able to clearly and pleasantly communicate both verbally and in writing in English with guests, members, management and co-workers, both in person and by telephone.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Must demonstrate exceptional organizational skills.
Physical Requirements
The ability to sit and utilize telephone/computer for an extended period.
Working Environment
Interior of hotel, in normal office conditions.
Tools & Equipment
- Computer, copy/print/scan/fax machine, files
- Microsoft Office, FDC, Opera, Synergy, GoCon, Birchstreet, Concur