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Daniel Seah

Summary

Experienced in Opening hotels

Opening team of Mandarin Oriental Hotel and instrumental in working and guiding the team in formulating the training programme and service standard.

Opening team of Shangri La Rasa Sentosa.

Experienced in managing hotels as a Rooms division and operation manager with a proven track record of success in leading teams, driving revenue growth and providing exceptional customer service.

Strong leadership abilities and excellent communication

Work very closely with the financial controller, sales director, food and beverage manager and other departments to achieve our common goal of achieving projected revenue through delivering excellence in service.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Travel Consultant

Lotus Travel
01.1996 - 04.2016
  • Promote sales of air tickets to the Asian communities Maintain strong relationships with clients through exceptional communication and personalized service.
  • Promote especially the Middle Eastern Airlines tickets, Qatar, Etihad, Emirates and Gulf Air
  • Maintained accurate records of bookings, payments, and client information for smooth operations and future reference.
  • NDA independent out sourced agent of government agencies.

Rooms Division Director

Shangri La Rasa Sentosa
04.1995 - 12.1996

Oversee the opening of the first resort Hotel in Sentosa.

Implementing service standard, Staff training

Liaise with vendors on our software and need.

Collaborate with other departments.

Rooms Division Manager/Operations Manager

The Oriental Singapore
01.1986 - 04.1994
  • Trained new employees on standards and hotel procedures.
  • Upheld high standards for customer service and led by example.
  • Streamlined operations for increased efficiency, focusing on staff scheduling and resource allocation.
  • Collaborated with finance department to manage budgets, analyze performance metrics, and implement cost-saving measures.
  • Developed strong relationships with corporate clients,
  • enhancing brand loyalty and driving repeat business.
  • Reduced operational costs through strategic vendor negotiations and optimizing inventory management processes with yield management team .
  • As key member of the executive committee I am actively involved in the yearly room sales, F & B and other revenue departments forecast each of the year.
  • Actively involved in VIP and diplomate visit and coordinate all arrangements with the various governments agencies..
  • Enhanced communication between departments by holding regular cross-functional meetings to discuss operational challenges and improvements.
  • Implemented best practices for energy conservation within the division, reducing overall utility expenses.

Education

Singapore Institute of Management
Singapore
1980

Skills

  • Hotel Operation of 600 rooms
  • Staff Management
  • Revenue Management
  • Customer Service
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Budgeting and Financial Analysis
  • Training and Development

Additional Information

Languages :

speak fairly well English.

Converse well in Mandarin and Dialects, Malay, Japanese and Hebrew


Health:

Fairly healthy and can still do a daily jog.

No known illness.

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Malay
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Japanese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hebrew
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Travel Consultant

Lotus Travel
01.1996 - 04.2016

Rooms Division Director

Shangri La Rasa Sentosa
04.1995 - 12.1996

Rooms Division Manager/Operations Manager

The Oriental Singapore
01.1986 - 04.1994

Singapore Institute of Management
Daniel Seah