Business Development Manager - Vancouver, Canada - Savoury Chef Catering

Description

Job description
Savoury Chef Foods is one of Vancouver's premier corporate catering and event coordinators.

We are a fun, flexible, close-knit team that loves what we do but also values what you do outside of work.

Work life balance is important to us.


Compensation:

-
Base salary plus sales commissions:

• Shared benefits package after 3 months consecutive employment
• Ability to work remotely 23 days per week
• Daily staff meal provided by culinary team while in office
• Fun team and positive work environment
• Smart casual office dress code
• Dog friendly office

• Monday

• Friday Schedule
• Paid time off

The key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Identifying business potential for corporate catering delivery, corporate/social events, commissary business.
• Identify partnership opportunities with venues and vendors.
• Networking and expanding reach and awareness of Savoury Chef's products and services.
• Assisting with marketing efforts.
• Leading outside sales efforts through prospecting, entertaining, networking and sales calls.
• Creating winning proposals and quotes, with creative ideas and timely followup.
• Successful negotiating, ensuring appropriate margins are met.
• Creating excellent client relationships through attention to detail; follow through with a personalized touch, empathy for customer perceptions and needs and respond in a timely manner.
• Ensure specifications and requests of each catering event are communicated and executed down the channel effectively.
• Ensure seamless and successful handover to the Catering Sales teams that will detail and plan each booking and event.
• Liaise and collaborate with the sales and operations teams.
• Complete invoices and process billing and payments if required.
• Manage relationships with existing and lost business accounts, to meet/exceed revenue goals and expand the Savoury's client base.
• Ensure the success of our team through mentoring and coaching the sales team alongside the Sales Manager.
• Identify business trends that can improve the company's performance.
• Business development through fostering venue and client relationships.
• Maintain a healthy pipeline of future bookings and leads.
• Collaborate with operations to exceed clients expectations

Qualifications:

• Experience in catering sales, banquet, or food and beverage in a Hospitality organization of comparable size with a proven track record of achieving sales goals.
• Experience with successfully meeting sales target through outside sales efforts.
• Experience with outside sales and soliciting.
• Familiar with and connected in the Vancouver market.
• A proven track record of excellent organizational skills and time management with an ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a high pressure work environment is essential for this position.

- "Serving It Right" Certificate required - or be able to get one before start date.

• Excellent oral & written business communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passionate about catering and hospitality
• Highly energetic, independent, motivated, positive individual that owns and drives their success
• Proactive, outgoing and adaptable in an ever changing environment with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and manage time under pressure.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
Base salary plus sales commission


COVID-19 considerations:All staff are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID 19


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
$70,000.00-$90,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday

to Friday


Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

- sales: 2 years (required)

- event planning: 1 year (required)


Work Location:
In person