Assistant Manager - Catering Sales

1/20/2026

The Assistant Manager - Catering Sales is responsible for developing and executing sales strategies to increase revenue and maintain customer relationships. They will also coordinate with various departments to ensure smooth operations and guest satisfaction.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

We are Accor We are more than 290,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, creating emotion for our guests, and nurturing passion for service and achievement beyond limits. Building on the strength of our teams and of our fully integrated ecosystem of leading brands, personalized services & expert solutions, we break new ground to reimagine hospitality and inspire new ways to experience the world. We are dedicated to suit all desires and needs, and reinvent the guest experience every day with our 45 hotel brands across all segments- 5,600 properties around the world from luxury five-star palaces to smart economy hotels, exquisite residences to full-service resorts. Because we take care of millions of guests and each of our hotels is a world in itself, where every action counts. We strive to make positive impact both locally and globally, to ensure hospitality benefits not only the few, but all.

About the Role

Job Description

Constantly investigate and assess market conditions and competition to determine effective and productive sales programs.
Establish and maintain relationships with all the current and prospective customers.
Update & upgrade knowledge and awareness of special events, conventions, business meetings and other opportunities in the market, which would help for the sales of the facilities provided by Mercure Lucknow Gomti Nagar.
Design and execute sales plans and strategies for the assigned segments and responsible for increasing the sales and revenue.
Plan & initiate action plan to approach and secure new business for the organization.
Any matter which may effect the interests of Mercure Lucknow Gomti Nagar should be brought to the attention of the Management.
Assist the Director of Sales , Sales Manager in the development of the Strategic Sales Plan for the segments.
Ensure to achieve objectives established in the Organization’s Strategic Plan.
Establish and maintain seamless co-ordination & co-operation with all departments of Mercure Lucknow Gomti Nagar.
To ensure maximum cooperation, productivity, and guest service.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with all the departments.
Respond to queries by resolving issues in a timely and efficient manner.
Ensure that the team has been trained for all safety provisions.
Ensure that all personnel are kept well informed of department’s objectives and policies.
Motivate and develop team to ensure smooth functioning of the department and promote teamwork.
Identify prospects for sales deals within targeted markets of the assigned area segment and also prepare and conduct sales presentations for them.
Ensure to report regularly to the Director of Sales on progress of the various activities, provide information about prospective customers, make forecasts and track current customer feedback.
Submit monthly and weekly sales plan and market analysis (monthly) as well as daily sales/activity reports.
Contribute to increase in business volume.
Prepare annual sales goals, develop working plans to carry out goals, compare actual achievements against goal, periodically take necessary corrective action

Qualifications

Diploma / Degree in Hotel Management / MBA in Sales & Marketing or any other equivalent qualifications.

Additional Information

2-4 Years of experience in hotel catering sales.

Job-Category: Sales & Marketing

Job Type: Permanent

Job Schedule: Full-Time

Key Skills

Sales ProgramsCustomer RelationshipsMarket AnalysisSales PlansBusiness DevelopmentTeam CoordinationGuest ServiceSales PresentationsForecastingTeam MotivationSafety TrainingStrategic PlanningCommunicationProblem SolvingNetworkingRevenue Growth