Sales Coordinator
Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
Job description
Company Description
HYDE Johannesburg Rosebank is a unique opportunity to experience a one-of-a-kind lifestyle hotel brand.
The hotel is a festival-inspired food lovers paradise and showcase for music and nightlife, featuring 131 rooms with natural textures and artisan touches.
The hotel boasts a range of luxurious rooms each meticulously designed to provide the utmost comfort and style.
Job Description
General Responsibilities
· Effectively utilises software applications and communication tools that are used to facilitate the collection and cataloguing of market information for the purposes of generating sales leads and sales
· Effectively manages processes and systems that enable Sales to be generated and guests to be comfortably accommodated to the highest standards of the hotel
· Effectively utilises property management software and tools to monitor the preferences of Hotel Guests and works to produce appropriate Sales and Promotional strategies
· Ensures that all enquiries are responded to, that accurate quotations are generated and sent to clients within the specified time frame
· Ensures that all Revenue Reports, Daily Pick-Up reports, Sales Activity, Strategy Adjustment reports are accurately produced with the specific time frame
· Takes responsibility for the performance of the Sales functions of the hotel
· Attends trade shows and Sales events to Showcase the Group to the Market
· Ensure that annual planner is kept up to date re sales meeting minutes Assist with travel arrangements
· Provide administrative support on a one-to -one basis.
· Assist managers to make the best use of their time by dealing with administrative tasks
· Liaise with clients, suppliers and other staff
· Devise and maintain office systems, including data management, filing, etc.
· Arrange travel and accommodation and, occasionally, travel with the manager to provide general assistance during presentation
· Comply with company safety regulations, rules, policies, and procedures at all times.
· Familiarise yourself with the company vision and values which link to our model of desired behaviours that we expect all employees to display.
· Perform other tasks at the level of the role as directed by your line manager in pursuit of the achievement of business goals.
· Ability to work as part of a diverse team with colleagues from different viewpoints, cultures, and countries
Customer Specific Responsibilities
· Ensure world-class service is delivered to the Guest, by collaborating with the 3rd Party Distributors on all matters impacting Bookings and the Guest Service provision
· Together with the relevant teams and specialists, ensures that policies, processes and standards directly affecting the Guests do reflect their safety, security concerns and preferences
· Assists with the implementation and monitoring of processes and systems that ensure the highest levels of confidentiality and security of information
People Specific Responsibilities
· Supports an environment that contributes to positive employee engagement and commitment to the job
· Promote and maintain compliance and awareness of health, safety and security issues in accordance with applicable legislation and best practice
Finance Specific Responsibilities
· Works to ensure that REVPAR targets are consistently achieved or surpassed.
· Looks for opportunities to prevent damage of equipment and reduce the consumption of stock without affecting quality
· Works to ensure that Sales, Up/Cross-sell targets are consistently achieved
· Helps to reduce the cost of distribution by finding new less expensive means of delivering business
Qualifications
· 3 Years of experience in the Sales operations of a luxury hotel
· Proficient user of OPERA
· Proficient in the application of Up-Sell and Cross-Sell strategies
· Hospitality Management Qualification or relevant prior experience.
· Extensive Background in Sales
Additional Information
What awaits you...
· The opportunity to join an international and innovative and fast-growing group.
· The ability to challenge the norm and work in an environment that is both creative and rewarding.
· Be part of a team that is very passionate about creating great hospitality experiences and exploring new locations with every opportunity.
· A competitive package and plenty of development opportunities.
· Should you not receive any feedback within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful