Catering Sales Executive

Fleur de Lys has a vacancy in Beirut for a Catering Sales Executive who takes event inquiries from first contact through proposal and negotiation to a confirmed booking, for both private and corporate clients. Sales activity is tracked in the company’s CRM and measured against sales targets.

Catering sales executive job details in Beirut

The role covers private celebrations, corporate gatherings and large-scale events. The executive works with the culinary and operations teams so that what is promised to a client can be delivered.

Responsibilities

• Seeks out new business in the private and corporate events markets
• Builds relationships with corporate clients, private customers, event planners and other partners, and represents the company at networking events and industry functions
• Handles incoming inquiries, prepares tailored proposals and quotations, and follows up
• Holds client meetings, presentations, site visits and negotiations to secure bookings
• Keeps the sales pipeline organized and updates clients, opportunities and activities in the CRM
• Works with the culinary and operations teams so proposals match client expectations and operational needs
• Aims for the sales targets and contributes to the company’s commercial growth

Requirements

• Track record of generating new business, developing client relationships, negotiating and closing sales
• Communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the capacity to handle several inquiries at once
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with CRM systems
• Good knowledge of the Lebanese corporate and private events market
• Fluency in English and Arabic
• Proactive, self-motivated, professional and results-oriented approach
• Flexibility to attend client meetings and events outside regular working hours when required

Preferred qualifications

• French, which the employer calls a strong advantage
• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Business, Marketing or a related field

Benefits

• Representing one of Lebanon’s established catering brands
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• A compensation package the employer describes as competitive, based on experience and performance

About Fleur de Lys

Fleur de Lys describes itself as one of Lebanon’s leading catering houses. It handles private celebrations, corporate gatherings and large-scale events.

How to apply

Candidates apply through LinkedIn Easy Apply or email their CV to the email address below with “Catering Sales Executive” as the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates are contacted.