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Sara Abilova

Sara Abilova

Baku

Summary

  • SPG
  • Opera
  • Guest Service
  • A System
  • Yes I Can
  • Business Etiquette
  • Advanced Sales Techniques -Devrim Ersoz
  • RM (RELATIONSHIP MANAGMENT SCHOOL
  • ASA-Property Insurance
  • ASA-Sales Profiling
  • Communication Culture
  • Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In-by Alexander Kondratovich

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Specialist of VIP Customers

PASHA Insurance Company
03.2023 - 02.2024
  • Business or Sector Information and communication Department Sales Department

Junior Specialist of VIP Customers

PASHA Insurance Company
01.2020 - 03.2023
  • Present, promote and sell products/services using solid arguments to existing and prospective customers.
  • Perform cost-benefit and needs analysis of existing/potential customers to meet their needs.
  • Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships.
  • Reach out to customer leads through cold calling.
  • Expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints to maximize satisfaction.

Front Office Manager

PASHA Insurance Company
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Initiating sales with potential customers over the phone.
  • Listening to the customers' needs to generate repeat sales.
  • Familiar with the extensions of the various departments and outlets and its respective operating hours and promotions.
  • Records and channels guest requests.
  • Keeping up to date on all products and informing customers of new products.
  • Works within the allocated budget for the front office.

Conference and Banqueting Manager

Sheraton Hotel Baku
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Scheduling reservations.
  • Operating the facilities profitably.
  • Planning well so each event runs smoothly.
  • Checking all bills are paid on time.
  • Briefing staff and checking the room set-up before the event.
  • Managing your food and beverage team.
  • Ensuring the room is turned around, ready for the next event.

Sales Coordinator

Sheraton Hotel Baku
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Cooperating with Corporates, HNIs, and Industrialists.
  • Keeping proper follow up of all the leads.
  • Generating leads for investment opportunities.
  • Maintains MIS for management review.
  • Coordination with Sales Team.
  • Promoting companies products & services to identified and prospective clients.
  • Maintains CRM with clients.
  • Filing, Documentation and admin work.

Sales Coordinator

Sheraton Hotel Baku
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Calling up Corporates, HNIs, and Industrialists.
  • Keeping proper follow up of appointments.
  • Generating leads for investment options.
  • Maintain MIS for management review.
  • Coordinate with Sales Team.
  • Promoting companies products & services to identified and prospective clients.
  • Maintain CRM with clients.
  • Filing, Documentation and admin work.

Reservations Agent

Sheraton Baku Airport Hotel
06.2011 - 11.2011
  • Responsible for processing room reservation by fax, phone, email and mail.
  • Accepting and keeping records of advanced deposits on reservations.
  • Cooperate with the group of sales managers and help in walk-in basis reservations.
  • Checking for the guarantees of credit cards and cheques of reservations.
  • Used proper procedures to change or cancel reservations.
  • Coordinating the convention and conference groups in block reservations.
  • Processing and filling paperwork correctly.
  • Handling customer concern properly.
  • Executing strong customer service abilities.
  • Responsible for all other duties assigned.

Telephone switchboard operator

Airport Hotel Baku, Intercontinental Hotels Group
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Answer all incoming calls.
  • Knows the Hotel and its facilities, the Department and Section Heads as well as the responsibilities of each department.
  • Familiar with the extensions of the various departments and outlets and its respective operating hours and promotions.
  • Records and channels guest request.
  • Performs follow-up calls to guest concerned to ensure service/facility defect has been rectified to satisfaction.
  • Is conversant with the room categories, rate structures and benefits of offered room promotions and Records guests' messages.
  • Accurately records all requests for wake-up calls, confirming the date and time of requests and accurately documented.
  • Ensures correct transmission and receipt of facsimile and promptly delivered to guest.
  • Assumes other duties as assigned by Management.

Education

Interior Design Certificate Program (with Diploma) - Interior Design

Baku Design Academy
Baku
02-2026

Economic and Management -

Odessa National Academy of Telecommunications. A.S. Popov
Odessa
01.2015

Skills

  • SPG
  • Opera
  • Guest Service
  • Yes I Can
  • Business Etiquette
  • Advanced Sales Techniques
  • RM (RELATIONSHIP MANAGMENT SCHOOL
  • ASA-Property Insurance
  • ASA-Sales Profiling
  • Communication Culture
  • Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In-by Alexander Kondratovich
  • Organisational Skills
  • Leadership
  • Project Planning
  • International Project Managment
  • Strategic Planning
  • Creativity

Languages

Azerbaijani
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
English
Limited Working

Timeline

Sales Specialist of VIP Customers

PASHA Insurance Company
03.2023 - 02.2024

Junior Specialist of VIP Customers

PASHA Insurance Company
01.2020 - 03.2023

Front Office Manager

PASHA Insurance Company
01.2017 - 01.2020

Conference and Banqueting Manager

Sheraton Hotel Baku
01.2013 - 01.2015

Reservations Agent

Sheraton Baku Airport Hotel
06.2011 - 11.2011

Sales Coordinator

Sheraton Hotel Baku
01.2011 - 01.2013

Sales Coordinator

Sheraton Hotel Baku
01.2011 - 01.2013

Telephone switchboard operator

Airport Hotel Baku, Intercontinental Hotels Group
01.2010 - 01.2011

Interior Design Certificate Program (with Diploma) - Interior Design

Baku Design Academy

Economic and Management -

Odessa National Academy of Telecommunications. A.S. Popov

About Me - Job Related Skills

  • SPG
  • Opera
  • Guest Service
  • Yes I Can
  • Business Etiquette
  • Advanced Sales Techniques
  • RM (RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SCHOOL)
  • ASA-Property Insurance
  • ASA-Sales Profiling
  • Communication Culture
  • Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In-by Alexander Kondratovich

Driving License Category

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Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 07.08.1992
  • Country of Residence: Azerbaijan
  • City: Baku
Sara Abilova