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Michael
US-Florida
Sales Manager/ Director of Sales
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HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
PROFILE
Dynamic, accomplished, and visionary management professional offering almost 17 years of progressive experience in all areas of the hotel industry with specialization in Sales and Marketing Management; thrives in dynamic and fluid environments while remaining pragmatic and focused.
- Rigorous concentration on client growth with the application of key account selling system with emphasis on the industrial sectors and tourism; successfully structured, trained, and motivated sales office
- Supervise recruitment and training; oversee and ensure performance of all departmental responsibilities in accordance with corporate and local standard operating procedures and policies
- Expert at analyzing financial statements and P&L accounts with regards to revenues, sales, costs, and expenditures
- Restructure systems and processes to grow market share and profitability
- Possess knowledge, persistence, and goal-oriented attitude and capacity to easily adapt to new working environments
- Establish and implement sales standards and procedures of hospitality utilizing global market knowledge and contacts to promote hotel; build up a high-profile business clientele
- Demonstrated strong leadership; energized by business challenges and committed to achieving organizational success
- Excellent communication and networking skills; totally presentable with good verbal and written skills
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
- Accounts Development
- Client Needs Assessment
- Documentation and Record Maintenance
- Budget Management
- Sales and Marketing Management
- P&L Management
- Staff Recruitment, Training, and Supervision
- Hotel Services Planning
- Vendor Relations Management
- Customer Service
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Works, Marsha, Siebel, Visual One, Novell, OTM, Class, Universe, Profit Manager, Cater-ese, Hodges, ESP, Delphi, On Q, E-Mail, Internet, and other office machines
AWARDS AND HONORS
- Coached and mentored a team of 20 agents and became #1 Ritz Carlton Reservations Call Center
- Received César Ritz Award in 2004
- Acknowledged for opening team Ritz Carlton in Jupiter, Florida
EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (2002-2006)
- Bachelor in Business Administration
Certifications:
Step Up Sales Certification - On Q R & I Certification - Hampton’s Ultimate Sales Professional Certificate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HAMPTON HOTELS (Terrapin Investments) - Albuquerque, NM May 2007-June 2009
Vice President of Hotel Sales
Area Director of Sales
- Oversaw prospecting and contracting for one new build Hampton Inn & Suites with 1,400 SF meeting space
- Re-launched 130-room renovated Hampton Inn Hotel in prime market area
- Monitored revenue and rate management for multi properties thru ONQ R & I
- Collaborated with property General Manager and corporate Vice President of Operations
- Successfully accomplished hotel RFP’s for yearly builds
Contributions:
- Valuably produced 1 of 8 rank for all indexes
- Surpassed 128 revPAR index along with ADR and occupancy for 16 months
- Profitably cross sold 8 other multi brands Terrapin properties throughout country
HILTON HOTEL - Deerfield Beach, FL Aug 2004-Nov 2006
Senior Sales Manager
- Managed and coordinated daily sales activities and maintained high standards of excellence; provided personalized service to all clients
- Developed and controlled sales program by supervising staffing, training, and performance evaluations
- Established sales territories, quotas, and goals by coordinating sales distribution; offered 20,000 SF of flexible meeting space with 210 rooms
- Formulated policy and assisted clients in promoting sales by analyzing sales statistics
- Determined customer needs, volume potential, price schedules, and discount rates by reviewing market analysis
- Analyzed and controlled expenditures in compliance with budgetary requirements
- Identified and resolved issues and concerns in coordination with subordinates and supervisors
- Assigned sales territory to sales personnel and demonstrated effective presentation skills
- Established corrective actions after identifying problems and diagnosing cause
- Promoted hotel by representing company at trade association meetings
- Organized and generated reports for use of the executive management
- Provided excellent client information for all departments by maintaining detailed files
Contributions:
- Consistently met or exceeded corporate sales goals by developing sales campaigns
- Founded a successful Secretary's Club
OTHER POSITIONS HELD
RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY - Jupiter, FL Mar 2002-Aug 2004
Regional Reservations Manager
Guest Relations Sales Specialist
PREMIER PROPERTIES - Philadelphia, PA June 1992-Jan 2002
Corporate Director of Guest Relations
General Manager
Director of Sales
Guest Services Manager
Sales Manager
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