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Hotels Division
Accor Services

Overview
The sales director defines the sales strategy with the aim of developing and retaining customer portfolios.

What I do from day to day ...
…Define a sales policy for the sector in line with the strategy established by the corporate sales management
…Set up an appropriate sales organisation
…Integrate, train and supervise a team of sales managers
…Seek new areas of business development
…Monitor marketing initiatives
…Analyse and check how the market in the sector is developing; monthly reporting, preparation of management charts, budget management.

I ensure the profitability of the profit centre or area. I am the link between sales management and operational staff.

Spotlight on personality
  Excellent negotiation skills
  Commercial know-how
  Leadership
  Excellent interpersonal skills
  Good listening and communication skills
  Ability to analyse and see the overall picture
  Thorough and methodical approach
  Teaching and motivational skills
Professional background
  Educated to degree in sales or masters level, Business School
  Minimum 10 years' experience in "Business to Business" sales
  Thorough knowledge of budgetary control



Special features
  Ability to develop a network both within and outside the Group
  Management of a profit centre
Future prospects
  Sales
  Management
  Opportunities abroad

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