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Naomi Kravets

Lisbon,11

Summary

Results-focused, proactive and driven sales and operations management professional with over 5 years of experience in sales. Offer advanced abilities in tackling issues impacting team and business success. Skilled at effective negotiations and upselling techniques. Utilise excellent organisational skill to enhance efficiency and lead teams to achieve outstanding sales.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations and Sales Manager

Lily & Bloom Boutique Hotel
2023.04 - 2023.10

Overseeing all hotel operations, with a particular focus on Sales and Front Desk. Building and nurturing relationships with suppliers, businesses, like travel agents and the surrounding community. Developing and implementing strategies to enhance staff efficiency and sales growth.

  • Generated reports and attended management meetings and briefs to discuss business needs, track goal fulfilment and make administrative decisions.
  • Led a successful sales team by providing motivational coaching and performance-based incentives.
  • Identified departments’ financial and resource needs and helped management with drafting budgets for planned and unplanned expenses.
  • Monitored financial statements and reported revenue and cash flow changes, triggering strategic initiatives to grow income.
  • Hired and evaluated associates and management staff to add to workforce and meet demands.
  • Analysed strategic, core and support processes to recommend improvements.
  • Increased sales revenue by developing and implementing effective sales strategies.

Operations Manager

Best Western Regency Suites Hotel
2022.08 - 2023.03
  • .Coordinated daily activity using exceptional organisation and planning abilities for smooth-running business operations.
  • Upheld compliance and consistently followed company and industry-set standards.
  • Implemented CRM systems for better tracking of leads, improving follow-up processes and communication within the team.
  • Coached and mentored junior staff, developing confidence and competence for improved service delivery.

Front Desk Manager

Lighthouse Hotel By Brown Hotel Group
2021.02 - 2022.07
  • Recruited, trained and managed the department employees.
  • Implemented training programs for reservation agents, improving their skills and maintaining constant sales growth.
  • Managed financial reports of the department and provided them to the hotel's CEO with all the detailed information.
  • Completed the department’s cash register audits on a scheduled basis.
  • Coordinated the work between the Houskeeping, Maintenance and Food & Beverage departments (actually performing activities of the hotel Operations Manager‘s job description).

Front Desk and Reservations Agent

Best Western Regency Suites Hotel
2018.10 - 2020.03
  • Provided customers with information about availability and pricing.
  • Managed and closed reservation calls to increase bookings by maintaining strong knowledge of the hotel offers, services, and facilities.
  • Handled billing information over phone.
  • Resolved various issues and discrepancies for customers.
  • Managed high call volume with exceptional attention to detail, resulting in more bookings.

Travel Products Sales Agent | Deputy Director

Londonskaya Travel Agency Ltd.
2009.03 - 2018.05
  • Responded promptly to inquiries from prospects via phone or email, delivering exceptional service quality at all times.
  • Generated repeat business through proactive follow-up with past clients.
  • Asked open-ended questions to better ascertain client needs and determine best travel offerings.
  • Assisted clients with flight changes and cancellations to minimize travel disruptions.
  • Completed daily cold calling and outreach to build sales pipeline.
  • Enhanced sales team productivity through regular training sessions focused on industry best practices and effective sales strategies.
  • Implemented CRM system, optimizing client and data communications as well as records management.
  • Increased sales and customer satisfaction through personalized servicing.

Sales and Reservations Agent

BRISTOL - LONDONSKAYA Hotels Holding
2004.09 - 2008.05
  • Provided customers with information about availability and pricing.
  • Provided high level of service by engaging customer and using effective interpersonal skills.
  • Managed and closed reservation calls to increase bookings by maintaining strong knowledge of resort products and facilities.
  • Maintained awareness of types of rooms available in different resorts locations.
  • Handled billing information over phone.
  • Handled existing reservations in the CRM system.

Education

Bachelor of Science - English Language and Literature

Crimea State University of Humanitarian Sciences
Simferopol, Ukraine
2008

Skills

  • High work ethic
  • Assertiveness and likeability
  • Great stress resistance
  • Strong Sales Acumen
  • Effective time management
  • Excellent human relations
  • Outside-the-box thinking

Languages

Russian, Ukrainian
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Hebrew
Proficient
C2

Timeline

Operations and Sales Manager

Lily & Bloom Boutique Hotel
2023.04 - 2023.10

Operations Manager

Best Western Regency Suites Hotel
2022.08 - 2023.03

Front Desk Manager

Lighthouse Hotel By Brown Hotel Group
2021.02 - 2022.07

Front Desk and Reservations Agent

Best Western Regency Suites Hotel
2018.10 - 2020.03

Travel Products Sales Agent | Deputy Director

Londonskaya Travel Agency Ltd.
2009.03 - 2018.05

Sales and Reservations Agent

BRISTOL - LONDONSKAYA Hotels Holding
2004.09 - 2008.05

Bachelor of Science - English Language and Literature

Crimea State University of Humanitarian Sciences
Naomi Kravets