colette walker

As the Corporate Sales Manager I exceled in providing the best value and service to my clients while driving budgeted revenues. Passionate about developing a long lasting and beneficial relationship with each of my clients while helping them to achieve their corporate travel objectives, I increased market share, drove RevPAR & successfully onboarded many new clients all while working with the brand. Certifications/Trainings: ~IHG Meeting Point Expert in Energy Sector ~IHG Way of Sales: Solution Selling

* Stimulate business from inactive/dead sales leads * Consistently make cold calls * Design retail ads for accounts * Collect monies for all ads sold * Maintain relationships with accounts * Meet with potential clients both in office or out of office

* Wrote employee schedules for kitchen and front of house * Conducted interviews, hire and train new employees * Ordered product for restaurant * Ensured all restaurant monies are counted and reported accurately * Stimulated new catering business * Prepared and deliver catering orders correctly and in timely manner * Charged catering house accounts correctly, ensuring there are no billing discrepancies * Maintained ServSafe Certification through the Oklahoma Restaurant Association and Health Department * Correctly reported invoices and daily deposits * Assisted in weekly Cost of Goods Sold/inventory reporting * Developed relationships with guests by being on the dining room floor each shift * Monitored labor on daily basis ensuring restaurant is within labor budget * Managed employee shifts daily

* Responsible for Corporate Travel Market both local and National. * Assist Director of Sales in all Sales & Marketing initiatives for hotel. * Assist in training & developing incoming Sales Managers. * Familiarize myself & team on Hilton Honors Promotions & conduct in house promotions to gain loyalty/market share.

As Director of Sales, my passion is to find true sales people that provide comprehensive total account management for their clients.

Activities and Societies: Delta Delta Delta Sorority, International Students Association

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