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Punam Chatterjee Guha Roy

Punam Chatterjee Guha Roy

Catering & Room Sales Manager
Kolkata

Summary

Resourceful & goal-oriented Catering Sales Manager with strong catering services background and creative mindset. Managed catering operations for large facility and increased revenues Expert in increasing productivity and customer satisfaction while driving revenue and sales. Committed to streamlining procedures while optimizing employee talent.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Catering Sales Manager

Taj Ganga Kutir Resort & Spa, Raichak
09.2025 - 03.2026
  • Identify and target new corporate clients, travel agencies, and event planners.
  • Conduct sales calls, client visits, and networking meetings.
  • Develop relationships with corporate companies for room bookings and events.
  • Maintain relationships with existing corporate accounts. Ensure repeat business and client satisfaction.
  • Achieve monthly and annual sales targets. Increase hotel occupancy and banquet revenue.
  • Promote hotel packages, promotions, and special offers. Study competitor hotels and pricing strategies.
  • Identify new business opportunities in the market.

Work closely with Front Office, Reservations, Banquet / Events team, Revenue management to ensure smooth client service and booking execution.

  • Prepare sales reports, Banquet Fps and forecasts.
  • Track client meetings, leads, and conversions.

Manager - Celebrations

Hyatt Regency, Kolkata
04.2024 - 08.2025
  • Sell banquet halls, catering services, and event packages.
  • Prepare event proposals, quotations, and contracts.
  • Negotiate pricing and finalize agreements with clients.
  • Target clients for: Weddings and Social events and parties
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Meet Clients to understand their vision, preferences, expectations and budget for the wedding.
  • Helping clients create and stick to a wedding budget.
  • Developing and managing a detailed wedding timeline to ensure all activities run smoothly on the wedding day.
  • Assisting clients in selecting and booking venues that align with their vision and budget.
  • Effectively communicating with clients, vendors, and the wedding party.
  • Being able to handle unexpected challenges or emergencies that may arise during the planning process or on the wedding day.
  • Providing excellent customer service to ensure clients are satisfied with the overall wedding planning experience.
  • Being able to negotiate contracts with vendors - event planners to secure reasonable prices.

Catering Sales Executive

Taj TaalKutir, Kolkata
01.2023 - 03.2024
  • Responsible for proactive sales of property facilities.
  • Doing show round of the different banquet venue and explaining guest the different facilities provided by the hotel in banquet events.
  • Closing both rooms and banquet enquiries, leads for both social & corporate events.
  • Achieved Sales Budget of INR 8.5 Crs. Against Target Budget of INR 8.5 Crs for FY 2023-2024.
  • Closing events, starting from showing round, sending proposals, following up, doing rate negotiation, calculating the total revenue for the entire event, creating the event/MICE contracts.
  • Doing future confirmed events payment follow-up, menu discussion, event detailing and releasing Event order/Function Prospectus.
  • Regularly communicating with customers/clients to understand their exact requirements.
  • Actively follow-up for the sales leads generated.
  • Proactive Inter-departmental coordination to identify risk/issues and mitigate the same.
  • Actively participate in Inter-departmental pre-event meetings to check all preparations are aligned as per expectations.
  • Maintain cordial business relationship with repeat customers, event planners to gain information on future requirements.

TGT (C.B.S.E. Board, Sub.: Science, Math)

Amicus International School, Vadodara (A unit of Amity Schools)
04.2019 - 03.2021
  • Preparing lesson plans under the guidance of the HOD.
  • Creating the blueprint for examination.
  • Developing & updating learning modules/material for better understanding of concepts.
  • Select materials and supplies of textbooks and recommending reading to students.
  • Partnered with the lead teacher to conduct essential tasks of classroom management.
  • Devised new educational approaches and theories regarding effectively instructing students.
  • Prepared activity planning and developed schedules and routines to ensure equal time importance on physical activity, rest, and playtime.
  • Maintained reports of each students’ challenges, successes, and competencies on a regular basis.

Preschool Teacher

Poddar Jumbo Kids - Waghodia Road, Vadodara
05.2018 - 03.2019
  • Planned curriculum for kindergarten by introducing concepts that will explore further kindergarten readiness.
  • Planned and carried out a curriculum that targets different areas of child development – language, motor, and social skills.
  • Taught basic skills such as color, shape number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
  • Organized activities so children can learn about the world, explore interests, and talents.
  • Developed schedules and routines to ensure children have enough physical activity, rest, and playtime.

Catering Sales Associate

Taj Gateway Hotel, (Present Name: Vivanta, Kolkata)
08.2013 - 01.2014
  • Banquet sales for corporate & social events.
  • Coordinating with all concerned departments and making Event Prospectus for the next day.
  • Making sure and to check all arrangements for the present event is as per requested client requirements.
  • Making contracts for events for corporate clients.
  • Maintaining client database and updating MIS.

IBG (Institutional Banking Group) Admin Asst.

Development Bank of Singapore Ltd. (DBS)
08.2012 - 03.2013
  • Administrative support for various departments and coordinating for various administrative issues & enquiries.
  • Handling customer complaints & queries and coordinating with Corporate office for the same.
  • Maintaining office stationery stock level.
  • Arranging Hotel bookings, schedule & coordinate meetings.
  • Assist Branch Head in routine business operations.

Customer Relation Executive

ITC Sonar, Kolkata
04.2012 - 08.2012
  • Administrative support for various departments, assisting visitors & provide solution for administrative issues & enquiries.
  • VIP guest support and handling.
  • Effectively manage guest complains and doing service recovery.
  • Checking individual VIP allotted rooms and ensuring appropriate amenities suited to VIP status.
  • Preparing DSR (Daily Sales Report), Ratio Reports, maintenance Reports for the Business centre.
  • Handling internal and external calls, making boardroom bookings and coordinating with Banquet sales team.
  • (member with the Starwood Group of Hotels)

Guest Service Officer (GSO) / Guest Relation Executive (GRE)

Hyatt Regency, Kolkata
11.2009 - 11.2011
  • Handling of Regency Club members. Coordinate for Lounge service.
  • Handled Front Desk and Club Lounge operations.
  • Guest Handling and coordination.
  • Handling staff operations.
  • Provide resolution for guest queries.
  • Ensure high level of customer satisfaction through effective and efficient customer service.

Front Office Associate

CHROME Hotels, (A Unit of Chocolate Group of Hotels)
11.2008 - 10.2009
  • Guest Handling, coordinating lobby activities.
  • Managing Receptionist duties.
  • Taking Check ins & check out in Prologic Whishnet.
  • Performing Cashier Activities.
  • Done Night Audits and have solely handled the Front Office at the night shift.
  • A boutique Hotel from the Chocolate Group of Hotels

Education

Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) - Science & Math

Shree H N Shukla College
Rajkot
01-2017

BETCH (HNC) - Aviation, Hospitality & Travel Management

Frankfinn Institute of Airhostess Training

Bachelor in Science (B.Sc) - Computer Sc [Hons.]

Ashutosh College
Kolkata
01-2008

AISSCE - undefined

Kendriya Vidyalaya
Haldia
01-2005

AISSE - undefined

Kendriya Vidyalaya
Haldia
01-2003

Skills

Strong communication and negotiation skills

Client relationship management

Sales strategy and market analysis

Networking and presentation skills

Knowledge of hotel operations

Event planning and coordination

Timeline

Catering Sales Manager

Taj Ganga Kutir Resort & Spa, Raichak
09.2025 - 03.2026

Manager - Celebrations

Hyatt Regency, Kolkata
04.2024 - 08.2025

Catering Sales Executive

Taj TaalKutir, Kolkata
01.2023 - 03.2024

TGT (C.B.S.E. Board, Sub.: Science, Math)

Amicus International School, Vadodara (A unit of Amity Schools)
04.2019 - 03.2021

Preschool Teacher

Poddar Jumbo Kids - Waghodia Road, Vadodara
05.2018 - 03.2019

Catering Sales Associate

Taj Gateway Hotel, (Present Name: Vivanta, Kolkata)
08.2013 - 01.2014

IBG (Institutional Banking Group) Admin Asst.

Development Bank of Singapore Ltd. (DBS)
08.2012 - 03.2013

Customer Relation Executive

ITC Sonar, Kolkata
04.2012 - 08.2012

Guest Service Officer (GSO) / Guest Relation Executive (GRE)

Hyatt Regency, Kolkata
11.2009 - 11.2011

Front Office Associate

CHROME Hotels, (A Unit of Chocolate Group of Hotels)
11.2008 - 10.2009

BETCH (HNC) - Aviation, Hospitality & Travel Management

Frankfinn Institute of Airhostess Training

Bachelor in Science (B.Sc) - Computer Sc [Hons.]

Ashutosh College

AISSCE - undefined

Kendriya Vidyalaya

AISSE - undefined

Kendriya Vidyalaya

Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) - Science & Math

Shree H N Shukla College
Punam Chatterjee Guha RoyCatering & Room Sales Manager