Gezocht: Sales Coordinator @ The Leading Hotels of the World, Paris Office

Job Description: Coordinator, Sales - France & Benelux, Reports to Director of Corporate & Leisure Sales

Key Goals & Objectives

• Member hotel services coordination: to provide organizational support to our member hotels on the French and Benelux markets, according to LHW quality standards
• Assistance to the Sales Department: to provide administrative support to 2 sales managers by coordinating their initiatives and servicing our customer accounts

Responsibilities

• To act as an assistant to 2 sales managers :
  -       Prepare sales trips & sales calls
  -       Handle special booking requests from key accounts
  -       Provide information & advice to both customers and member hotels
  -       Handle e-mails in absence of Sales Managers
  -       Accompanied sales calls with Sales Manager, as applicable.
  -       Handle clearing space for customers
  -       Coordinate special projects / events as assigned
  -       Organize and coordinate familiarization trips according to Leading Hotels standards
  -       Back-up of the group department, in case of their absence
   
• Database update:
  -       Generate top customer account lists customized by segment and by market for hotelier use
  -       Regular clean-up of accounts & contacts in our sales database
  -       Update database following sales calls  and events & log hotel activities in sales database (presentations, site inspections, fam trips, etc)
  -       Update & coordinate production of the Paris Sales Guide for membership portfolio
   
• To organize & coordinate sales initiatives such as “Leading By Invitation”, International trade fairs, roadshows, showcases and ad hoc projects as necessary
   
• Be the key contact and providing different services to hoteliers:
  -       Sales calls itineraries, either accompanied by LHW sales manager or not
  -       ad-hoc special events and promotions (lunch, dinner, cocktail, etc)
• Recruit, supervise & evaluate sales trainee

Requirements & Experiences

• Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management /  Business School
• 2/3 years of hospitality-related experience
• Hospitality, travel, luxury, international experience preferred
• Fluency in French and English is required, Dutch is a major plus

Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of Word, Excel, Email/Internet, Powerpoint
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Excellent organization, problem solving and decision making skills
• Time management and ability to prioritize
• Flexibility and multifunctional
• Ability to negociate
• Ability to represent/demonstrate LHW core values
• Executive polish and presence
• Ability to influence and build trust

Please contact:

Carolina Mulier, Sales Manager Benelux

Carolina.mulier@lhw-offices.com

+33.1.53.67.10.22