Ambica Empire Chennai : Banquets Sales Executive

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Ambica Empire Chennai : Sales Executive
Website: http://www.ambicaempire.com

Keywords: Sales Executive / Marketing Executive

Designation: Sales Executive
Experience: 2 - 5 Years
Location: Chennai
Education:
UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization,Graduation Not Required
PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization,Post Graduation Not Required
Industry Type: Hotels/ Restaurants/Airlines/Travel
Functional Area: Hotels, Restaurants
Posted Date: 17 Jun 2009

Job Description:
Selling rooms and banquets and selling various sales promortions of the hotel

Desired Candidate Profile:
should be Degree Holder.

Company Profile:
Ambica Empire is a 3 star deluxe Business class Hotel, with 100 centrally air conditioned Deluxe and Executive Club rooms with excellent interiors comprising State of Art facilities With Three Banquet Halls, Two Restaurants and a Pub.

Executive Name: Manager - HR

Address:
Ambica Empire
# 79, 100 Feet Road,
Vadapalani,
Chennai,Tamil Nadu,INDIA 600026

Email Address: hr@ambicaempire.com

Telephone: --23621818

Keywords: Sales Executive / Marketing Executive

[Guest-IJT]

Name : PRAVIR HAZRA
Email : pravirhazra AT gmail.com
Designation / Skillset : VP / CORPORATE GENERAL MANAGER / GENERAL MANAGER
Dear Sir,
This is in reference to your advertisement, I am pleased to offer my candidature for the position of VP / Corporate General Manager / General Manager.
I have hands on experience of working in Resort / Business Hotels in major cities of India. Presently I am working for an International Brand "Ramada Worldwide" and located in New Mumbai. I have also been associated with four hotels as head of pre-opening team. I am also closely involved in Sales & Marketing and business development / relationship building.
I am looking for a suitable change and would like to get associated with your prestigious group.
Solicit an opportunity to meet you in person.
Kindest regards.
Yours truly,
Pravir Hazra

Resume :
Objectives
Seeking challenging position as Hotel General Manager in reputed hotel in order to use all my skills and experience towards the growth of the hotel business.
Professional Summary & Exposure
- An astute professional with 28 years’ of experience in the Hotel Industry, at national level.
- Managing administration budget to ensure effective delivery of services and day to day operations, including Housekeeping, Front Office, Floor Management, Engineering and Sales & Marketing.
- Strategizing business directions, ensuring profitability in line with organizational objectives. Formulating business plan for overall development & accomplishment of top and bottom – line profitability.
- Designing, developing and implementing strategies to exceed revenue budgets, increase in footfalls, relationship building and brand loyalty.
- Adept in executing organization plans, facilities and strategies.
- Monitoring and standardizing hotel facilities and operation. Scheduling preventing maintenance & renovation, expansion and restructuring the existing unit.
- Devising and carrying out all the Sales & Marketing operations in line with the macro and micro business plans.
- Organizing training & development programs to sharpen the skills and knowledge of team members.
- Strictly dealing with the safety and traffic violence.
- Commendable records in managing various hotels & resorts.
- Extensively traveled within India and abroad for developing business, developing networking and relationship.
- Floor management concept. Where every floor is provided with Reception and Butler service; having single point contacts.
Operations Management
- Setting service standards and guidelines that serves as a benchmark for excellent service delivery
- Framing and defining work direction {job mapping} for associates. Able to assign duties to the co-workers.
- Organizing implementation of systems to achieve maximum efficiency in various operations.
- Maximizing of revenue of core profit generating areas.
- Establishing cost effective hotel operations. Budgeting for consumables and manpower.
- Exercising & monitoring of cash flows, including close check on timely recoveries of outstanding.
- Effective control system and audit on minimum par stock in stores and contracting process.
- Ensuring, the compliances for all statutory safety norms involving guest and staff.
- Corporate and social responsibilities, duty towards the society, etc.
- Understanding guest requirements and designing make to order services and facilities.
- Maintaining records of customers being creating database which is used for future reference.
- Arrange different programs of specialist to motivate the staff.
- Scientifically selection of staff. Grooming and imparting –need based training {related to – values, policies and job}.
- Timely review of performance and appraisal.
- Support to attain service excellence and team-work.
- Motivation, retention and assured security for committed employees.
Career Contour
Designation and Organisation Tenure
Corporate General Manager, Ramada Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai December 2010 till present date
Country Manager – Key Accounts, Sayaji Hotels, {Indore, Pune, Vadodara} August ‘07 to November ’10 {3.4 yrs.}
Director Operations, Surya Palace Hotel, Vadodara {Gujarat} November'06 to July’07 {8 months}
Deputy General Manager – Corporate Sales & Marketing, Kohinoor Group, Mumbai January'04 to October'06 {2.10 yrs}
Resident Manager, Kohinoor Continental, Mumbai October'99 to December'03 {4.3 yrs}
General Manager, Rajmudra – Restaurant & Banquets, Mumbai July'98 to September'99 {1.1 yrs}
General Manager, Hotel Rugby Ltd., Matheran, Maharashtra November'95 to June'98 {2.8 yrs.}
Director Operations, Sayaji Hotels, Indore {Madhya Pradesh} August'94 to April'95 {9 months}
Accommodation Manager, Hotel Surya Palace, Vadodara {Gujarat} August'90 to July'94 {4 yrs.}
Director Operations, Sayaji Hotels, Vadodara {Gujarat} March'89 tJuly'90 {1.4 yrs}
Assistant Manager, Hotel Surya, Vadodara {Gujarat} November'81 to Feb.’89 {7.4 yrs.}
Highlights
- Proficiently established the Sayaji Indore, Club Project to the operational level from the inception level within a short span of 8 months.
- Heading pre-opening operations of four successful hotels.
- Efficiently conceptualized and setting up a complete recreation club for the first time in India as a part of the hotel property, during the tenure with Sayaji Hotels, Indore.
- Selected for a special assignment by Sayaji Hotels, for starting operation of the new project to be set up in Dubai.
- Actively instrumental in providing minimum about 40% growths in the occupancy with organizations I have been associated.
- Exceeded the revenue targets by 20% and achieved cost reductions of 10%.
- Independently managed renovation of guest rooms during my association with Hotel Surya and Surya Palace.
- As a part of the Training program, I underwent extensive training i.e. Guest Satisfaction System, Time and Motion study, Moments of truth, and Internal Customers & Communication skills. Initiated competency development program for the team.
- Resolved a long standing existing major labour dispute, which was settled peacefully by me during my tenure with Kohinoor group. It was critical in nature and un-resolved for 5 long years and staff practicing into act of non-cooperation /indiscipline during operation. This operation brought applause from management and special appreciation letter was signed & issued by Chairman cum Managing Director - Mr. Unmesh Joshi.
- Profitably exceeding targeted revenue by 35 % in Hotel Rugby Ltd.
Academic Credentials
Diploma in Hotel Management - Securing 76.60% marks Management Studies Promotion Institute, Gurgaon, New Delhi
Preparatory Commerce - 1974 M S University, Vadodara
Workshops Attended
Workshops attended Details
Sales & Marketing of Standalone Properties 6 days' workshop from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
Concept Marketing & Yield Management 2 days' workshop at Leela Kempenski
Professional Selling Skills 2 days' workshop
Motivation & Team Building 2days' workshop
Customer Care & Service Excellence 2 days' workshop
Personal Effectiveness 2 days' workshop
Negotiation Skills 2 days' workshop
Interviewing Skills 2 days' workshop
Business Communications & Presentation Skills 2 days’ workshop
Managerial Effectiveness 2 days’ workshop
Multi Tasking, assertiveness, Problem Solving & Time Management 2 days' workshop, Quest Consultancy Services - By Mr. Muttu Swamy
Crisis Management Mr. Neil Vaz
Crowd Management Mr. Neil Vaz
First Aid Dr. Saini
Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting Fire Brigade Officials
Personal Safety & Social responsibility Fire Brigade Officials
IT Skills
- MS Excel, MS Words, MS Power Point

References are available on request.
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