Job Title: Banquet Sales Executive
Location: Mulund, Mumbai
Job Type: Full-time
Department: Banquet Sales / Catering Sales
Industry: Catering & Events
Job Description:
We are looking for a motivated and target-driven Banquet Sales Executive for a catering company based in Mulund, Mumbai. The candidate will be responsible for generating banquet and catering leads, handling client inquiries, conducting follow-ups, coordinating site visits, preparing proposals, and supporting booking closures for events.
The ideal candidate should have good communication skills, basic knowledge of catering/event sales, and the ability to build strong client relationships for weddings, parties, corporate events, religious functions, social gatherings, and outdoor catering requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Generate leads for banquet, catering, outdoor catering, wedding, corporate, and social events.
- Handle incoming inquiries through calls, WhatsApp, references, walk-ins, and online platforms.
- Understand client requirements including event date, guest count, venue, menu preference, budget, and service style.
- Share catering packages, menus, quotations, and proposals with clients.
- Conduct regular follow-ups with leads to convert inquiries into confirmed bookings.
- Coordinate site visits, client meetings, food trials, and menu discussions when required.
- Maintain lead tracker, follow-up sheet, client database, booking status, and sales reports.
- Coordinate with banquet operations, kitchen, and management for event feasibility and pricing.
- Support negotiations, booking confirmation, advance payment follow-up, and event handover to operations team.
- Build relationships with event planners, decorators, corporates, societies, local businesses, and repeat clients.
- Support sales targets and contribute to monthly revenue growth.
- Maintain professional communication and represent the company positively at all times.
Candidate Requirements:
- Prior experience in banquet sales, catering sales, hotel sales, event sales, or hospitality sales preferred.
- Good communication, convincing, negotiation, and follow-up skills.
- Basic understanding of events, catering packages, menus, guest count, and banquet operations.
- Comfortable with calling, WhatsApp follow-ups, client meetings, and field visits if required.
- Should be target-oriented, disciplined, presentable, and confident.
- Basic computer knowledge including Excel/Google Sheets, email, and CRM/lead tracking.
- Ability to work during weekends, public holidays, and event-heavy schedules when required.
- Candidate should be currently located in or willing to travel/relocate to Mulund, Mumbai.
Qualification:
Graduate / Hotel Management / Hospitality background preferred.
Relevant sales or hospitality experience will be given priority.
Benefits:
As per company policy.
Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹45,000.00 per month
Application Question(s):
- Do you have prior experience in banquet sales, catering sales, hotel sales, event sales, or hospitality sales?
- How many years of experience do you have in banquet, catering, event, hotel, or hospitality sales?
- Have you handled client inquiries, follow-ups, proposals, menu discussions, negotiations, and booking closures before?
- Are you comfortable generating leads through calls, references, corporates, event planners, local networking, and WhatsApp follow-ups?
- Are you currently located in or willing to travel/relocate to Mulund, Mumbai for this role?
Work Location: In person
