Manager, Sales Administration & Support

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.

Supports account management, sales, and service functions by partnering with airline stakeholders and global operations teams. Key responsibilities include pricing strategy, billing validation, annual bid coordination, performance analysis, and relationship management with internal and external stakeholders. Responsibility is to have ongoing proactive oversight of the operations, tools, and coordination of the staff to support efficiency and effectiveness of the sales team.

$90,000 - $100,000 /Per Year

• Paid time off
• 401k, with company match
• Company sponsored life insurance
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee Discounts

• Responsible for developing and maintaining a good, professional working relationships with customer representatives, the kitchen units, and other internal stakeholders, establishing a clear line of communication at all levels. Participate in Ops Calls Canada, US & Int'l.
• Coordinates internal departments including pricing, billing, procurement, industrial engineers and data group, in matters pertaining to the customer ensures data integrity, execution, appropriate and timely communication.
• Coordinates the bid activities, ensures the timely completion of tenders, evaluates inquiries, supports pricing strategy development and formulates bid analysis, tracks and manages progress of works and presents final Request for Proposal (RFP) submission to the Director for review and use.
• With the support of the local finance teams, manage the contractual implementation of CPI across all regions and brands.
• Manage GG Canada & International SLA program.
• Provide support data to the Senior Commercial Manager to conduct review calls with the units and customers. Support Menu Presentations Canada & US. Participate and support cycle changes and start-ups Canada, US & Int'l.
• Maintain records and participate in operational performance management meetings, maintain meeting notes for sharing with leaders, elevate issues to appropriate owners
• Supports the development and maintenance of the early indicator tools for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to improve operational performance and reduce associated financial penalties
• Monitors unit performance and takes a proactive position in escalations to leaders to ensure quality service standards are maintained at the highest level
• Conduct ad hoc data analytics, gather data, create reports as needed to include profitability reports to the ZRH commercial team.
• Supports the maintenance of tools to analyze the flight data and provides catering locations with flight statistics to drive more proactive and efficient plans and actions for the upcoming changes
• Manage Substitutions management, Pricing Management & Billing Audits.
• Actively involved in day-to-day customer/operational activities, customer management and customer development. Point of contact for Customer Relationship Management.
• Develops, manages, distributes, and communicates customer data impacting Gate Gourmet operations and identified customer groups.
• Maintains internal and external customer performance reports and entire customer portfolio
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned by management

• Bachelor’s Degree or 6 years equivalent work experience in Sales and Service inairline and/or airline catering experience preferred.

• At least two (2) years of experience in Sales, airline and/or airline catering preferred
• Previous project management experience preferred
• Ex…