Business Development Executive
City of London
£30,000
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of London’s well-respectable catering venues as an experienced Business Development.  The perfect candidate will be required to achieve targeted level of sales for Mazaa.  It is essential that the candidate has experience in Asian weddings and planning, and it would be advantageous if you understand an Indian language.
Main Duties
The successful candidate will be required to:

Use sales techniques and closing sales skills the gain clients confirmation of services.
Identify, call and book appointments with new potential business sources.
Effectively communicate with clients via telephone, face-to-face and written communication.
Develop and maintain relationships with clients.
Produce all contracts and deposit invoices for the department.
Communicate function details and client requirements to operations team.
Manage venue diary to ensure optimum profitability of operation.
Liaise with other members of the sales teams to actively promote sales opportunities.

The Person
The successful candidate will be/have:

experience in Asian wedding planning
Previous experience in a similar role
Excellent communication skills
Good organisational skills
Knowledge of the Asian catering industry.

We regret that we are unable to respond to all applications, therefore only shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 7 days of the closing date.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.