Total 5 pr assistant job vacancies in Information Technology category in D08 Little India

Develop and set revenue sales and marketing strategies for the hotel to ensure plans are implemented, results are monitored and sales goals are achieved. Regularly sell hotel rooms, meeting rooms, and food and beverage through direct client contacts.

At Holiday Inn® we want our guests to relax and be themselves which means we need team members to:

• Be you – by being natural, professional and personable in the way you are with people

• Get ready – by taking notice and using your knowledge so that you are prepared for anything

• Show you care – by being thoughtful in the way you welcome and connect with guests

• Take action – by showing initiative, taking ownership and going the extra mile

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

FINANCIAL RETURNS:

• Achieve budgeted revenues and personal/team sales goals and maximise profitability. Participate in the preparation of the annual departmental operating budget, the hotel sales and marketing plan and business plan, and financial plans.
• Create and implement sales plans that drive measurable incremental occupancy, increase average rates, increase volume, food and beverage and banquet sales.
• Produce/Review monthly reports and sales forecasts to analyse current/potential market and sales trends, coordinate activities to increase revenue and market share and monitor performance to ensure actual sales meet or exceed established revenue plan.
• Curate and develop special events and sales activities to potential clientele.
• Represent hotel in trade shows and major market events locally and nationally to promote new business and increase sales and marketing opportunities for the hotel.

PEOPLE:

• Manage day-to-day sales activities, plan and assign work, and establish performance and development goals for team members. Provide coaching and regular feedback to help manage conflict, improve team member performance, and recognize good performance.
• Educate and train sales team that is responsible for developing new accounts, maintaining existing accounts, and implementing sales strategies. Ensure staff is properly trained and has the tools and equipment to carry out job duties.
• Work with other department managers to ensure proper staffing levels based on hotel occupancy.
• Recommend or initiate any HR related actions when required.
• Drive a great working environment for teams to thrive connect departments to create sense of one team
• Interact with outside contacts: guests, vendors, and business partners.
• Develop and maintain great working relationships with key partners and outside contacts to increase revenue

GUEST EXPERIENCE:

• Provide guests with information (example: loyalty programmes, area attractions, restaurants, facility information) to elevate guest experience.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key clients and outside contacts in order to produce group and/or convention business, to include room sales and food & beverage sales.
• Schedule conventions and/or business group activities at the hotel and coordinate with other hotel-level departments to facilitate services agreed upon by the sales office and prospective clients.
• Communicate to appropriate departments all pertinent information requirements and special needs for arriving VIP’s, large groups, and other key guests.
• Lead marketing efforts to up sell guests on hotel services, offerings, and amenities.

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS:

• Identify operational problems that reduce the effectiveness of marketing activities and overall hotel sales performance and work with appropriate department on solutions
• Develop awareness and reputation of the hotel and the brand in the local community
• Connect with key business leaders, officials, and representatives of local community groups within the city to ensure constant high-profile exposure for the hotel
• Effectively communicate and market aspects of the hotel that are sustainable or “green” and use information to gain new business opportunities
• Raise the awareness and reputation of your hotel and the brand locally occasionally acting as hotel representative for media related enquiries
• Identify improvements to marketing activities and overall hotel sales performance and work with other departments
• Perform adhoc duties unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done

ACCOUNTABILITY

This is the top sales and marketing job in a full or limited-service hotel and may include meeting space and or catering facilities. May manage professional level and administrative sales team members.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree / higher education qualification / equivalent in marketing or related field, and two to four years’ experience in a hospitality or hotel sales and marketing setting with direct supervisory experience over a sales team, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Must speak fluent English. Other languages preferred.

Primary Responsibilities

To support Assistant Vice President Technical Operations and Procurement in managing the Technical Purchasing operation functions, including overseeing the execution of the Sourcing, checking on AMOS Purchase Requisition and verifying Purchase Order, develop cost reduction strategies and ensuring all Policies and Procedures are complied with.

Responsibilities includes

Achieve operations efficiency in the Sourcing and related administration process.

• Assign or re-assign workload among officers to optimize work completion based on Purchase Requisition outstanding and backlog control.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of all purchase requests and delivery.
• Verify on Purchase Order Changes and Delete Form in accordance with Departmental Authority Limits (DAL).
• Check Amos Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Order in accordance with DAL.
• Attend delivery status meeting on Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order with the team and hold discussion with user/ Finance.
• Plan and supervises for operational need for deployment of vessels and dry docking projects.
• Follow up with purchasers on the Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders reports and ensure timely and accurate update by purchasers for submission and coordinate for a discussion meeting with respective ships.
• Chair weekly departmental meeting.

Improve intra-department and inter-company communication towards teamwork.

• Manage communication on a daily basis with consistent, support and communication with Fleet Operations and others.
• Resolve and ensure that all issues and complaints are addressed in a timely and in a professional manner in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Identify areas for improvements so as to avoid any issues or recurrence of complaints.
• Review and improve purchasing process and bottlenecks of new technology and management tools.

Achieve savings target on portfolio purchases.

• Guide officers towards achievement of cost savings initiatives/projects with supervision and knowledge transfer.
• Plan for potential savings.
• Involves and advise officers on negotiation strategies and tactics.

Qualifications and Selection of vendor

• Review suppliers performance and ensure are within agreed service levels and supplied goods and/or services are in conformance to quality expectations.
• Work with the team in execution of tender exercises and contract management.
• Attend exhibitions to gain a wider scope of exposure of the latest market product main aim to obtain a competitive price for the company.

Others

• Ensure proper coordination of logistics arrangement for consolidation, efficient and cost effective deliveries.
• Any other duties, which may reasonably be requested from, time to time.

Job Requirement

• Degree Holder or possesses a professional Marine Engineer or Deck Officer Certificate of Competency with sea going experience.
• At least 4 years’ experience in Purchasing in the Marine field.
• Good leadership, management and analytical skills.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office/ Excel; knowledge in AMOS will be an added advantage.

Job Description

1. Be part of a team responsible for the smooth, efficient & safe operation of all vessels assigned.

2. Familiar with the classification rules for the assigned vessels.

3. Priority to maintain the assigned vessels, in coordination with the crews, operationally ready at all times.

4. Maintain the assigned ships in compliances to rules, regulations and requirements of the,

• flag state and other national states
• classification
• oil terminals
• QMBS (Singapore SS524 and SS600) standards and other International quality standards as accredited

5. Coordinating and scheduling vessel both Flag/Class and any related inspections

6. Prepare and control vessels budget and promptly reporting any major no budgeted expenses.

7. Controlling appropriate sharing of machinery hours where machinery redundancy is available.

8. Promptly resolve defects and deficiencies to prevent down time.

9. Reporting to the Senior Superintendent and Technical Manager any contingency or vessel structural/machinery failure which comes to his knowledge and may lead into hazardous or risk situation for the crew, the vessels and its cargo.

10. Arranging, follow up and reporting technical support of specialized engineers if so necessary in consultation with Senior Superintendent and Technical Manager

11. Examining machinery performance, PMS forms and highlight / report warnings for appropriate action in consultation with Senior Superintendent and Technical Manager.

12. Examine lube oil / bunker analysis and highlight to the vessel non conformities and recommendation in consultation with Senior Superintendent and Technical Manager.

13. Manage effectively any vessel downtime to expedite to operational status.

14. Monitor and take prompt appropriate actions as applicable to improve the assigned vessels performance for efficient operation management

• Fuel management
• Maintenance management (Frequency of defects and deficiencies)
• Budget control

15. Organize a planned schedule for the assigned vessels and carry out at least two ship visits per week or more at sufficiently frequent intervals (at intervals that will achieve the intended purpose) to manage effectively the following, and machinery space housekeeping

• There is proper handover and familiarization of joining engineer
• Assess engineer and deck officers’ harmony
• Engine department documentation organization and training needs for engineer requirement
• Verify all defects have been recorded and reported as required
• Engine room safety culture and housekeeping management
• Endeavour to participate in one shipboard meeting per assign ships with the port captain
• Carry out water ballast tank and void spaces inspections at intervals not exceeding 12 months
• Carry out ship inspection at intervals not exceeding 6 months and complete the report within 14 working days.

16. Evaluate the chief engineer at intervals not exceeding 6 months or if circumstances required, at sufficiently frequent (at intervals to achieve the purpose) intervals.

17. Participate at intervals not exceeding 12 months in shipboard meetings with the port captain or if circumstances required, at sufficiently frequent (at intervals to achieve the purpose) intervals.

18. Follow up and close out within the due dates, the audited non-conformances and observations as documented in the reports.

19. Plan in ample time and attend to the assigned ships periodical and occasional docking.

20. Attend to and follow up to close up any requirements on ship matters relating to third party claims.

21. Assist in incident investigation and work closely with the port captain to complete the investigation report.

22. Provide feedback during the Company schedule meetings on the above performed tasks.

23. Joint attendance of SMC and MLC audits and SIRE inspections with the port captain should be carried out.

24. Assist as is required to support the functions of the other departments.

Required Education and Experience

• Sailing on bunker vessel and holding Class 2/3 engine is an advantage.
• Minimum Diploma in any related engineering course.
• Minimum 2-3 years relevant experience in similar position.
• Able to challenge the status quo and execute changes.
• Demonstrated capability in difficult negotiation.
• Technical knowledge.
• Proficient in MS Office.

Job Description

1. Be part of a team responsible for the smooth, efficient & safe operation of all vessels assigned.

2. Familiar with the classification rules for the assigned vessels.

3. Priority to maintain the assigned vessels, in coordination with the crews, operationally ready at all times.

4. Maintain the assigned ships in compliances to rules, regulations and requirements of the,

• flag state and other national states
• classification
• oil terminals
• QMBS (Singapore SS524 and SS600) standards and other International quality standards as accredited

5. Coordinating and scheduling vessel both Flag/Class and any related inspections

6. Prepare and control vessels budget and promptly reporting any major no budgeted expenses.

7. Controlling appropriate sharing of machinery hours where machinery redundancy is available.

8. Promptly resolve defects and deficiencies to prevent down time.

9. Reporting to the Senior Superintendent and Technical Manager any contingency or vessel structural/machinery failure which comes to his knowledge and may lead into hazardous or risk situation for the crew, the vessels and its cargo.

10. Arranging, follow up and reporting technical support of specialized engineers if so necessary in consultation with Senior Superintendent and Technical Manager

11. Examining machinery performance, PMS forms and highlight / report warnings for appropriate action in consultation with Senior Superintendent and Technical Manager.

12. Examine lube oil / bunker analysis and highlight to the vessel non conformities and recommendation in consultation with Senior Superintendent and Technical Manager.

13. Manage effectively any vessel downtime to expedite to operational status.

14. Monitor and take prompt appropriate actions as applicable to improve the assigned vessels performance for efficient operation management

• Fuel management
• Maintenance management (Frequency of defects and deficiencies)
• Budget control

15. Organize a planned schedule for the assigned vessels and carry out at least two ship visits per week or more at sufficiently frequent intervals (at intervals that will achieve the intended purpose) to manage effectively the following, and machinery space housekeeping

• There is proper handover and familiarization of joining engineer
• Assess engineer and deck officers’ harmony
• Engine department documentation organization and training needs for engineer requirement
• Verify all defects have been recorded and reported as required
• Engine room safety culture and housekeeping management
• Endeavour to participate in one shipboard meeting per assign ships with the port captain
• Carry out water ballast tank and void spaces inspections at intervals not exceeding 12 months
• Carry out ship inspection at intervals not exceeding 6 months and complete the report within 14 working days.

16. Evaluate the chief engineer at intervals not exceeding 6 months or if circumstances required, at sufficiently frequent (at intervals to achieve the purpose) intervals.

17. Participate at intervals not exceeding 12 months in shipboard meetings with the port captain or if circumstances required, at sufficiently frequent (at intervals to achieve the purpose) intervals.

18. Follow up and close out within the due dates, the audited non-conformances and observations as documented in the reports.

19. Plan in ample time and attend to the assigned ships periodical and occasional docking.

20. Attend to and follow up to close up any requirements on ship matters relating to third party claims.

21. Assist in incident investigation and work closely with the port captain to complete the investigation report.

22. Provide feedback during the Company schedule meetings on the above performed tasks.

23. Joint attendance of SMC and MLC audits and SIRE inspections with the port captain should be carried out.

24. Assist as is required to support the functions of the other departments.

Required Education and Experience

• Sailing on bunker vessel and holding Class 2/3 engine is an advantage.
• Minimum Diploma in any related engineering course.
• Minimum 2-3 years relevant experience in similar position.
• Able to challenge the status quo and execute changes.
• Demonstrated capability in difficult negotiation.
• Technical knowledge.
• Proficient in MS Office.

About Us

At Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, our job is to bring the joy of travel to everyone. That’s where you come in. When you’re part of the Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts brand, you’re more than just a job title.

At Holiday Inn, we look for people who are friendly, welcoming and full of life; people who are always finding ways to make every guest’s experience an enjoyable one.

Job Overview

Assists the Cluster Director of Sales and Marketing in management of all sales activities and events including direct sales, sales solicitation, sales administration, public relations and management of the sale team.

Your Day-to-Day Job Responsibilities:

FINANCIAL RETURNS:

• Contribute towards the Annual Budgeted Plan
• Assists Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing in producing, implementing and monitoring action plans to ensure Sales and Revenue Plan objectives are achieved
• Analyses current and potential markets/trends, coordinates all activities to maintain and increase revenue through added business volume and increased rate
• Collaborate with Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing in the preparation for key reports to respective stakeholders and management of the Department’s approved budget

Creates and implements special programmes to achieve greater productivity through:

o Increasing average rate

o Increasing occupancy

o Increasing base business volume for current and forward months

o Increasing business volume during need periods

o Increasing food and beverage sales as per the allocated targets

• Manages key accounts and support team members when necessary
• Oversees the selling and servicing of corporate and group business
• Co-ordinates the development of all promotional material
• Monitors competitor activities and share market insights
• Plans and executes sales trips to major geo markets when required by Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing
• Tabulate and updating monthly Sales reports and forecast
• Establishes and continuously updates mailing lists

PEOPLE:

• Procures new and repeat business for the hotel by monitoring contact with airlines, travel agencies, commercial houses, private clubs and professional associations within local, domestic and key international markets. Maintains contact with planners, corporate accounts, incentive buyers, airlines and wholesalers, through personal sales calls, telephone contacts and written communications
• Provides direction on and conducts market research
• Maintains close liaison with Regional/ Corporate Sales teams and those of other IHG hotels to ensure the hotel receives proper corporate consideration, direction and support
• Attends major travel events to promote and increase sales for the hotel
• Under the guidance of the Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing, directs all sales activities and reports for Senior Sales Managers, Sales Managers and Sales Executives to ensure they meet their set targets for the year
• Works with the Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing on manpower planning and management needs

GUEST EXPERIENCE:

• Meets with guests from corporate/major producers/organizers of big events staying in the hotel to ensure customer satisfaction

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS:

• Identify operational issues that reduce the effectiveness of sales activities and overall hotel sales performance and work with appropriate department on solutions
• Develop awareness and reputation of the hotel and the brand in the local community

What do we need from You

• Bachelor's Degree in Sales, Marketing, or related field, with 3 years' of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Demostrated ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office

What we Offer

In return for your hard work, you can look forward to a highly competitive salary and benefits package – including:

• Duty meals
• Birthday Leave on your birthday month
• Monthly LOVE Hour
• Extensive coverage of Medical, dental & optical benefits
• Insurance Coverage
• F&B Discount at restaurants within IHG Singapore Hotels
• Special Employee Rate at all IHG Hotels worldwide
• Room to Grow opportunities

What’s more, because your career will be as unique as you are, we’ll give you all the tailored support you need to make a great start, be involved and grow. And because the Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts brand belongs to the IHG® family of brands, you’ll also benefit from all of the opportunities that come from being part of a successful, global hospitality company with over 6,000 hotels in over 100 countries around the world.

So whoever you are, whatever you love doing, bring your passion to Holiday Inn and IHG and we’ll make sure you’ll have Room to be yourself. Find out more about joining us today by going to careers.ihg.com.