Business Manager resume example

As the Business Development Manager for tenBiz, Inc. it is my duty to uphold the reputation of the business through marketing and meeting people in person. I would educate clients and prospective clients about what services we offered, what products we could assist them with acquiring and ways to directly affect their revenue. As the Business Development Manager, I had a close professional relationship with all our clients and contacted them regularly. I also hold the responsibility for invoicing clients and worked closely with our accountant on our budget.

Business Development Manager Responsibilities:

Contacting potential clients to establish rapport and arrange meetings.

Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives.

Researching organizations and individuals to find new opportunities.

Increasing the value of current clients while attracting new ones.

Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events for and with clients.

Developing quotes and proposals for clients.

Developing goals for clients and working closely with their development to obtain goals and budgets were met.

Training client personnel and helping their team members develop their skills.

I received my Culinary Arts Degree and opened my own Catering Business. I was solely responsible for catering events, preparing all food, and employing a support staff. I catered events as large as 250 people and had a staff of 5 people. I was very passionate about this venture but found it difficult to deal with unpaid client invoices and moved into private Chef for hire work.

• Met face-to-face with clients of diverse backgrounds to discuss specific needs and considerations, designing unique garnishes, table settings and plate displays to suit each group's theme.
• Conceptualized menus to account for dietary restrictions and personal requests, including food allergies.
• Followed all safety instructions to avoid injuries when operating heavy equipment in kitchen.
• Crafted exciting catering options for clients, including pig roasts, corporate picnics, outdoor sit-down wedding banquets and seaside clambakes.
• Ordered food items and supplies needed to fulfill catering jobs.
• Addressed customer complaints with openness and proactivity, attending to concerns personally and offering creative solutions to uncharted problems with food availability, temperature and quantity.
• Observed federal and local kitchen safety regulations to prevent food borne illnesses.
• Cooked for large groups of people efficiently, managing various types of food, including soups and entrees for events of more than 300.