International Head of Sales

3 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Recruitment Matters Africa Full time

Our client is looking for a International Head of Sales, This position is solely responsible for all local and international sales activities with a specific focus on selling to the hotel's leisure market.

Heavy emphasis will be placed on building a strategy and maintaining relationships within this market.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure all account correspondence is kept in updated files
  • All actions listed in account files have the appropriate trace dates
  • Ensures that research work is undertaken in accordance with accepted research standards and growing competitor market intelligence (ie. Competitor rates & key accounts)
  • Fosters good relationships with key contacts & product buyers in the leisure sector both locally and internationally.
  • Assist in increasing the number of contacts we have recorded on our Top Accounts and have a plan to send these contacts regular notes and sales information/specials both locally and internationally.
  • Visits potential clients to sell the facilities within each property.
  • Attends such meetings as deemed necessary by the Commercial Director
  • Assist in planning & hosting all necessary FAM/Sales Trips/site inspections to each property.
  • To update and check as necessary all company rates
  • Attends and assists the Commercial Director in organising participation at trade exhibitions/workshops both locally and internationally.
  • Performs all necessary administrative duties as laid out in the Group Operating Procedure Document (SOP)
  • Complete all required reports daily, weekly, monthly

Account Management

  • Maintains a consistent & qualified sales call plan per week including your teams' actions and plans according to the sales plan and in line with the budget for the year.
  • Understand your clients' booking trends, potential volumes and other preferred properties
  • To have facetoface meetings with key influencers and bookers from assigned clients
  • To set clear call objectives and complete detailed call reports for each appointment including follow
- up/chase system

  • To grow list of account contacts to ensure best possible account penetration both locally & internationally.
  • To gain a clear understanding of your accounts' company structure and implement a plan to penetrate all relevant divisions
  • To develop profiles for all key influencers, bookers and decision makers and include birthdays, anniversaries, personal preferences etc

Business Development

  • To work closely with the Commercial Director to identify our competitors Top Accounts
  • With support of the Sales Coordinator, complete research on potential accounts
  • To work closely with the Front Desk, Reservations & Banqueting Departments to collect all potential sales leads
  • To be aware of key selling points of all properties within the group and to cross sell these on every relevant opportunity
  • Attend all required meetings
  • Provide a weekly sales update to the Commercial Director
  • Develops & grows leisure business from the international markets.
  • Develop & present a sales strategy & budget for the local and international leisure markets.
  • Performs any additional duties that may be required or requested by the Commercial Director

Key Skills:

  • Must be willing to travel extensively internationally and locally.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Must have an eye for detail
  • Must be able to plan, prioritise and work well under pressure, in a dynamic environment
  • Must be a good team player and also have the ability and motivation to work under own instruction
  • Excellent sales, influencing and negotiation skills
  • Excellent public relations skills
  • Ability to conclude contracts

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in an international sales position as well as managing a team, within the hospitality industry
  • International trade experience with key contacts, preferably
  • Computer literate: MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
  • Sales diploma and/or equivalent

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