Job Description
Position Summary: The Catering Sales Manager at City Barbeque is responsible for sales development and coordination of all regional catering and outside sales events.
Reports to: Regional Catering Director
Compensation
· Position will include a base pay (55k) plus commission 3.5% of direct sales on all food/beverage generated by the catering sales manager within a designated territory (UNCAPPED!)
Key Responsibilities:
· Direct Sales & business development: Creates a targeted game plan for increasing Regional Catering Sales with weddings and corporate event within a designated territory.
- Focuses on revenue-producing activity and maximizes selling time by dedicated 60%+ work time on direct Sales efforts and local marketing.
- This involves strategic planning, cold calling, sales presentations/meetings and effective closing sales techniques.
- Works closely with local catering and management teams to stay abreast of clients, trends and lead opportunities.
- Active involvement in networking events.
- Cultivates relationships with existing clients thru follow up visits and presence at key events
- Meets established sales goals per quarter.
· Contact Management: Manages and communicates client info and ordering process thru the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
- Creates and utilizes an ongoing prospect list, in order to ensure incremental growth.
- Maintains daily, well- documented information in CRM, resulting in superior account service and increased revenues.
- Key Account Management: Manages existing accounts, to ensure ongoing support and repeat catering sales.
- Promptly follows up on all customer calls and requests in an efficient and expedient manner.
· Ordering Logistics: Manages the catering order process from customer to Catering Operations Manager to the catering joint
- Ensuring order details are clearly communicated to operations producing and managing the event
- Tending to specialty requests and orders
- Represents themselves with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.
- Maintains a Service-focused approach, and a caring and sincere attitude at all times.
Qualifications
· Solid knowledge of local area is essential
· Thorough experience with sales/negotiation/closing process
· Must possess excellent communication skills both internally and externally
· Polished and professional in demeanor and presentation with great attention to detail and the ability to react very quickly in a very fast paced and exciting dynamic environment
· Talented, passionate, knowledge of food in restaurant & catering industry experience
· Client focused with excellent customer service
· Team players who want to be part of a winning team
· Proactive with the ability to remain calm under pressure and to anticipate and support changes
· Strong computer skills including Word and Excel
· Must have occasional weekend availability
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Compensation package:
- Commission pay
- Uncapped commission
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evenings as needed
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Travel requirement:
- No travel
Ability to Relocate:
- Winter Park, FL 32789: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Winter Park, FL 32789
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