Job Description
The Sales Coordinator assists the sales team by accurately and efficiently performing the execution and coordination of all sales & catering functions.
Provides assistance in the sales process by qualifying and booking inquires when appropriate.
Core Responsibilities :
- Perform job according to standard operating procedures
- At all times provide professional hospitality to all guests and clients
- Answer telephone inquiries, accurately transfer calls to appropriate Sales / Catering Associate, and take accurate and detailed messages
- Assist in the sales effort by qualifying and when appropriate booking the business of pop up inquiries
- Assist the sales team in the area of telephone prospecting and outside sales blitzes by contacting the clients from an established list developed by the sales team
- Assist sales team retrieving rooming list, deposits and banquet guarantees when needed
- Create banquet room door signs for groups in meeting rooms as well as maintain the reader board in the lobby with all group functions
- Order office supplies for sales office as directed by DOS
- Prepare sales kits for sales team
- Complete Sales Proposals, Contracts, BEOs and Banquet Checks
- Make copies of room contacts, group resumes and rooming lists, BEO’s, daily reports and client evaluation forms and other items as required;
distribute to the appropriate departments
Maintain office filing system
Assist sales and catering associates as needed
May perform additional duties as required
Location Description
6401 South 13th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53221 Welcome to the Crowne Plaza® Milwaukee South hotel, located off I-94, just under three miles from General Mitchell International Airport and less than 10 miles from downtown.
Ideal for discerning business and leisure travelers, this upscale hotel offers the most contemporary full-service accommodations among Milwaukee (MKE) Airport hotels.
A convenient airport location, free airport shuttle, a Parking program and more than 24,000 sq ft of event space make our hotel ideal for business conventions, meetings and weddings.
A two-hour response guarantee for all event space inquiries and a professional Crowne Meeting Director, who will lead your Daily Meeting Debriefs, make event-planning easy for our hotel's guests.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies :
- Ability to work independently, prioritize work and ask for clarification when needed
- Strong work ethic
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, ability to take initiative and handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to proof own work
Physical Requirements :
- Sit, stand and walk for varying lengths of time.
- Lift approximately twenty (20) pounds.
- Grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, pulling, pushing, listening and hearing ability, and visual ability.
- Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, multi-line phone, filing cabinets, photocopiers, scanner, and other office equipment as needed.