Stacey Villareal
Summary
Engaged and customer-focused Catering Sales Manager with 10 years of creative and profitable success meeting clients' special event needs. Flexible and adaptable team player focused on proposing and selling catering services to diverse consumers. Dedicated to delivering memorable events resulting in profits, referrals and new business.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Catering Sales Manager
Sodexo Live! The Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas
05.2023 - Current
- Experience with 700k – 5M in food and beverage sales
- Posse strong knowledge of food and wine for event planning / upselling
- Have strong knowledge of food and beverage financials, operations procedures, controls, and administration, as well as awareness and ability to perform all sales-related functions
- Solid and proven track record for sales and leadership success
- Is tech savvy, with high proficiency in all Microsoft Office programs
- Demonstrates success in following SOPs within the Sales department and other departments to accomplish tasks
- Can work effectively with all levels of staff and management; Ability to promote and participate in team environment concepts.
Catering Sales Manager
Sodexo Live! The Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Have experience in planning and implementing VIP events and customer receptions at trade shows
- Serve as liaison between the clients and operations staff to ensure the needs of both were achieved
- Coordinate with other project managers for larger events
- Work closely with training new hires as well as leading meetings
Sales Coordinator
Sodexo– Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Assisted with booking exhibitor catering but no limited to working directly with planning catering serves for the event management
- Assisted in the sales department on catering and advertisements for catering sales.
First Line VIP Supervisor
Aramark - Dolby Live Theater @ Park MGM
12.2016 - 03.2020
- Provided customer service by greeting and assisting guest in resolving inquiries and complaints
- Comfortable with greeting and assisting executives as well as artist during events.
Catering Sales
Aramark – Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas
03.2013 - 12.2016
- Monitored customer preferences to determine focus on sales efforts
- Coordinated events, as well assisted potential customers on event planning
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments for clients or out of town support
- Greeted visitors or callers as well as arranged hotel and transportation for out-of-town support.
Education
College of Southern Nevada
12.2013
Las Vegas High School
06.2009
Skills
- Sales and Marketing
- Food Safety Understanding
- Administration and management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Sales Team Development
- Complex problem solving
- Event operations
- Active listening
- Knowledge in Microsoft, Excel, Powerpoint
Certification
- TAM Certified
- Food Handler Safety Card
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Catering Sales Manager
Sodexo Live! The Las Vegas Convention Center
05.2023 - Current
Catering Sales Manager
Sodexo Live! The Las Vegas Convention Center
06.2022 - 05.2023
Sales Coordinator
Sodexo– Las Vegas Convention Center
08.2021 - 06.2022
First Line VIP Supervisor
Aramark - Dolby Live Theater @ Park MGM
12.2016 - 03.2020
Catering Sales
Aramark – Las Vegas Convention Center
03.2013 - 12.2016
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas High School
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