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Job Title: Catering Sales Director - New York City 1st & Fresh...
Job Location: NY: New York
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-09-08

Company Name: ARAMARK
Contact: Human Resources
Phone: email only please
Fax: email only please

Description: Catering Sales Director - New York City 1st & Fresh Catering – 44197

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ARAMARKis a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. In FORTUNE magazines 2008 list of "Americas Most Admired Companies," ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and analysts. ARAMARK also ranked first in its industry in the 2007 FORTUNE 500 survey. ARAMARK seeks to responsibly address issues that matter to its clients, customers, employees and communities by focusing on employee advocacy, environmental stewardship, health and wellness, and community involvement. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 250,000 employees serving clients in 19 countries. Learn more at the companys Web site,www.aramark.com.

TheCatering Sales Directorwill seek, propose and sell profitable sales for the 1st & Fresh Catering organization.

Essential Responsibilities: * New business development & maintaining current business retention through creative problem solving and customer savvy * Initiate new Hospitality leads to grow overall services for 1st & Fresh * Build Brand Recognition and Credibility * Focus on External Client Contact and Customer Service Relations * Responsible for Sales Growth through both Marketing Strategies and Sales Goals * Successfully Build Alliances and Influence Key Decision Makers * Consultative Customer-centric Selling approach * Client Entertainment * Responsible for Proposals, Preparation and Execution of Full Service of Special Events * Supervise catering functions including booking, selecting and costing menu items, pricing, coordinating staff and equipment rental * Market Awareness in the Business Services Industry Daily Responsibilities: * Ensure that you or the Administrative Assistant make a follow-up customer service call with every customer everyday to ensure satisfaction and to service their future needs * Creatively seek new business opportunities building new relationships and distributing samples of our menu offerings * Setup Sales Calls with new and existing customers to showcase seasonal menu offerings and to plan recurring and future events * Establish our Brand in the Marketplace * Build alliances with other Lines of Business to establish new sales contacts * Daily Interface with Operations Team about upcoming events * Collaborate with Chef to thoroughly understand the menu; i.e. What you are SellingEnsure total daily accuracy and thorough distribution to operations team all catering service details (i.e. guest count, event/delivery time, payment). Verify that all event/delivery data is valid, current, and accurate.

Qualifications * Bachelors degree * 5 years Industry and Business Development Experience * Prior Experience selling into all aspects of Catering Services * True understanding of Strategic Selling * Must be a self-starter with an entrepreneurial drive * Excellent Organizational Skills (Time and Territory Management) with Strong Attention to Detail * Excellent Oral and Written Communication skills * Financial Acumen in crafting Proposal Documents * Poised and Sharp Presentation Skills * Leadership Skills in a non-reporting environment * Competitive Drive and Determination with a Focus on Results Orientation * Experience in all Microsoft Office applications required Expectations: * Profitable Sales Growth * Ability to effectively interface with clients, and associates

Profile Job Field Sales Locations US-NY-New York Organization Business Services Education Level Bachelors Degree (±16 years) Travel Yes, 25 %% of the Time

Please refer to Job code aramark-566177 when responding to this ad.

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