Sales Administrator

Great Performances•New York, NY

2d•$30

About The Position

As an administrative support member to the Great Performances sales team, the Sales Administrator is responsible for creating proposals, finalizing initial menus, sourcing the data to finalize menus and occasionally making necessary updates and edits to finalized menus. Primary duties will include, but are not exclusive to, interacting with Sales Team members to source answers to culinary questions, discuss quantification and menu item adjustment on behalf of the Sales Team with the Culinary Team, to liaise with the Culinary Team about menu item adjustments, to liaise with Design & Marketing for proposal photo sourcing, to work effectively and quickly for the purpose of moving Sales efforts along swiftly. Will need to meet company compliance with administrative software (CaterXpert). This position reports directly to the Sales Strategist Manager.

Requirements

A motivated self-starter and skilled at multitasking. Poised, professional, and enjoys collaborating with a team.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated attention to detail, problem-solving, logic, analytical and customer service skills.
Demonstrated food knowledge for menu communication and creation.
Flexible and adaptable. Able to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment.
Ability to successfully navigate and utilize the GP photo library and graphics programs to enhance sales proposals, etc;
Good decision-making skills are required, and previous food service or catering experience is highly desirable.
Actively pursues learning and self-development to enhance personal, professional, and unit growth.
Bachelor’s degree in a Liberal Arts field or Business Administration from an accredited four-year institution.

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate internship in the hospitality field, specifically in the catering or event planning industry strongly desired.
Prior work experience in the hospitality field, specifically in the catering or event planning industry desired.

Responsibilities

Works closely with the Executive Chefs on menu development and menu management
Create proposal menus in Caterxpert for consistency in menu finalization
Is the key communicator between the sales and culinary teams
Is responsible for reviewing, inputting, and sending all menus from the sales team to culinary administration through our existing software
Manage simple orders and relationships with our partner locations