Job Description
Senior Sales Executive/Event Planner
Event Catering
Full time
42.5 hours per week, worked Monday to Friday 9.00 – 5.30 with flexibility to adjust hours due to attending client sites and evening tastings
Salary
Dependent on experience (from £34K) + Sales Commission
Location
Eashing, Godalming, Surrey GU7 2QQ
28 days annual leave, pension, healthcare cashback scheme, free meals on duty
Based near Guildford, Caper & Berry is a luxury event caterer, delivering exceptional food, service and event management at venues across London and the South-East.
With our services in high demand, we are currently looking to increase our sales and planning team based at our Head Office in Eashing, Surrey, with a confident, experienced and enthusiastic Senior Sales Executive/Event Planner.
The successful applicant will be organised and highly motivated with a great knowledge of, and experience within, the event catering industry. They will be a dynamic self-starter who enjoys developing client and venue relationships, winning business and seamlessly guiding clients through the initial planning stages of their event.
A real passion for food and the ability to deliver an exceptional sales process to clients for a variety of events including weddings, parties and corporate functions are a must.
The role will involve
* Taking enquiries from clients in a professional and helpful manner, talking through their requirements and advising them as necessary
* Preparing cost sheets and creative proposals for weddings, parties and corporate events
* Hosting tastings and attending occasional meetings/site visits
* Converting enquiries into confirmed events
* Proactively developing client and venue relationships to encourage more business
* Preparing accurate and detailed function sheets for each confirmed event and conducting a thorough hand over process with the event management team
* Attending occasional events to help build client/venue relationships or increase venue/operational knowledge
Who we are looking for
* Experienced sales executive within event catering
* Knowledgeable about planning weddings, parties and corporate events
* A passion for high quality food and service
* Confident and enthusiastic with a can-do attitude
* Must live within commuting distance of Eashing, Godalming
* Car driver who is happy to travel to our client sites around the South-East
* Knowledge of venues in London and the South-East is advantageous
Please apply with your CV and cover letter detailing how you match the role requirements