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Job Number

Job CategoryRevenue Management

LocationThe Ritz-Carlton Okinawa, Kise, Nago City, Okinawa, Japan, VIEW ON MAP

ScheduleFull Time

Located Remotely?N

Position Type Management

Job Summary

Manages rooms and function space inventory and ensures inventory is allocated and restricted properly to maximize revenue and profits for hotels in the market.

Responsible for building rates, packages and hotel sales strategy information in the hotel(s)' inventory systems. The position makes pricing and positioning recommendations for market hotels. Conducts analysis of revenue, profit and demand associated with hotel rooms and space inventory. Position contributes to forecasts, budgets, weekly and daily projections. Position critiques sales strategy effectiveness and prepares historical and future analysis of revenue and profit opportunities


CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education And Experience

A degree in a relevant business discipline preferred or demonstration of equivalent work experience.


CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Executing Revenue Management Projects and Strategy

Manages room authorizations, rates and restrictions.
Manages function space authorizations, restrictions and rental.
Manages rooms inventory to maximize cluster rooms revenue.
Maintains the transient rooms inventory for the hotel(s) and responsible for maximizing transient revenue.
Releases group rooms back into general inventory and ensures clean booking windows for customers
Ensures that the hotel(s) sales strategies are effectively implemented in the reservation system and the inventory system.
Prepares sales strategy critique.
Monitors transient and group inventory daily to ensure straight-line availability and maximization of revenue potential for all brands.
Ensures that sales strategies and rate restrictions are communicated, implemented and modified as market conditions fluctuate.
Supports cluster selling initiatives by working with all reservation centers.
Uses reservations system and demand forecasting systems to determine, implement and control selling strategies.
Ensures property diagnostic processes (PDP) are used to maximize revenue and profits.
Initiates, implements and evaluates revenue tests.
Ensures compliance and participation in company promotions and eCommerce channels

Ensures all hotels follow brand strategies that will maintain and/or increase the hotel(s) revenue per available room (RevPAR) and revenue per available square foot (RevPAS).

Understands the working relationship between sales, reservations and property management systems.
Participates in periodic regional reviews
Promotes and protects brand equity.
Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
Attends meetings to plan, organize, prioritize, coordinate and manage activities and solutions.
Establishes long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Demonstrates knowledge of job-relevant issues, products, systems, and processes.
Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders (owners, corporate, guests, etc.).
Explores opportunities that drive profit, create value for clients, and encourage innovation; challenges existing processes/systems/products to make improvements.

Analyzing and Reporting Revenue Management Data

Compiles information, analyzes and monitors actual sales against projected sales.
Creates long range forecast for rooms and catering by segment and updates forecast every period.
Creates weekly forecast for property operations and staffing purposes
Conducts sales strategy analysis and refines as appropriate to increase market share for all properties.
Maintains accurate reservation system information.
Analyzes period end and other available systems data to identify trends, future need periods and obstacles to achieving goals.
Generates updates on transient segment each period.
Assists with account diagnostics process and validates conclusions.
Provides revenue analysis functional expertise to general managers, property leadership teams and market sales leaders.
Prepares forecasts of revenue, profit, demand and occupancy for rooms and function space – for prescribed timeframes
Prepares revenue and profit opportunity analysis.
Manages all revenue, profit and demand data associated with rooms and function space
Develops and/or uses analytical tools and systems to maximize revenues and profit.
Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.

Building Successful Relationships

Proactively develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintains them over time.
Acts as a liaison, when necessary, between property and regional/corporate systems support.
Informs and/or updates the executives, the peers and the subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner.

At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates.

We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.

At more than 100 award-winning properties worldwide, The Ritz-Carlton Ladies and Gentlemen create experiences so exceptional that long after a guest stays with us, the experience stays with them.

Attracting the world's top hospitality professionals who curate lifelong memories, we believe that everyone succeeds when they are empowered to be creative, thoughtful and compassionate.

Every day, we set the standard for rare and special luxury service the world over and pride ourselves on delivering excellence in the care and comfort of our guests.

Your role will be to ensure that the "Gold Standards" of The Ritz-Carlton are delivered graciously and thoughtfully every day.

The Gold Standards are the foundation of The Ritz-Carlton and are what guides us each day to be better than the next.

It is this foundation and our belief that our culture drives success by which The Ritz Carlton has earned the reputation as a global brand leader in luxury hospitality.

As part of our team, you will learn and exemplify the Gold Standards, such as our Employee Promise, Credo and our Service Values.

And our promise to you is that we offer the chance to be proud of the work you do and who you work with.

In joining The Ritz-Carlton, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International.

Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.

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