Quentin Remy, CRME

Senior Global Hotel Procurement Specialist at MCI Group

Lives in Geneva, Switzerland

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About me

“Success comes from standing out, not fitting in.”

Feel free to reach me through a direct message or at: quentinremy@zoho.com or quentin.remy@mci-group.com

Experience

6 years and 1 month

Senior Global Hotel Procurement Specialist

MCI Group - Geneva, Switzerland

Events

September 2017 - Now · 2 years and 4 months

▪ Event/Travel Manager, specialized in Congress Management (PCO) → +80k RNs booked → +20M Hotel spend ▪ Team manager (of 6 talents) ▪ Problem Solver - Suppliers-Clients Management / Worldwide Sourcing Expert ▪ Hard Negotiation - Revenue enhancement / Win-win situation maker ▪ Event/Team Leader for Internal Events from 15 to 70 participants (full event management: flights, transfers, activity, hotel, F&B with breakfasts, lunches, coffee breaks, welcome drinks & dinners) ▪ Resourceful team player & challenger, at ease in building strong relationships and extending client/supplier networks ▪ Hotel Partnership Renewal & Nego / Preferred Hotel Chains review meetings ▪ Enhancement / Revamp PCO Processes & Standards ▪ Revenue/Yield & Procurement Lecturer ▪ Trade Shows networking
Global Hotel Procurement Specialist

MCI Group - Geneva, Switzerland

Events

August 2016 - September 2017 · 1 year and 2 months

▪ Hotel Sourcing Specialist, specialized in Congress Management (PCO) ▪ Global Hotel Procurement: RFP generation worldwide & expert in European market → Successfully organized Hotels/MCI collaboration in Multiple Worldwide Destinations → Congresses from 300 to 16k pax → Residential Events from 30 to 500 pax → +40k room nights sourced ▪ Contracting / Value for money seeker for all Congress participants (according to per diem, regulations & conditions, city location & supplier global partnerships) ▪ Destination Management Services (DMC): Provide clients destination alternatives and potential congress opportunities ▪ Global MCI Offices reporting/tracking : Hotel & M&E Spend for all MCI & Ovation offices
Cluster Sales Coordinator

Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Brussels - Brussels, Belgium

Sales & Marketing

June 2015 - December 2015 · 7 months

- RFP Specialist : NBI (Individual Corporate Clients) - BGR (Business Group Requests) - Responsible for the prospect & current Accounts' Inquiries - PAMP Analysis : Key Accounts' Management - Telesales – Key Events (Proven record of confirmed businesses) - Optimisation of PAMP Process - Revamp through advanced Excel (VBA) - Sight Inspections, face-to-face meetings - Revenue Plan for the new Brand Opening Radisson RED, Brussels (1st of the chain) - Online Coverage of the Radisson Blu EU: Social Media Content (FB, Instagram, Twitter) & Reviews (Tripadvisor, Expedia, Booking) Management - F&B Marketing - Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Menu & Wine List Engineering
Chef de rang/Maître d'Hotel

Jean Michel Loriers - Brussels, Belgium

Catering

January 2015 - June 2015 · 6 months

Worked as a chef de rang or Maître d'Hotel in extra work (after classes/weekends) for the luxurious catering company JML in Brussels. - Handle the good coordination of the event - Manage the waiters/bartenders - Handle crisis situations - Guest Relation Management
Maître d'Hotel

Manpower - Several catering locations - Brussels, Belgium

Catering

September 2013 - December 2013 · 4 months

Worked as a Maître d'Hotel for several events in Brussels for the outsourcing department of Manpower in Brussels. - Handle the good coordination of the event - Manage the waiters/bartenders - Handle crisis situations - Guest Relation Management
Assistant Operations Manager

The Renaissance by Marriott - Brussels, Belgium

Management

May 2013 - July 2013 · 3 months

Managerial applications every two weeks through all the management positions of the hotel, including: - Night-Auditer, - Housekeeping Supervisor, - Event Assistant Manager.
Head Waiter

Eden rock - St Barths - Saint-Barthélemy, France

F&B service

November 2012 - April 2013 · 6 months

- Guest Relations Management: welcoming/serving the guests - Increasing ROI of the two restaurants: by upselling/advising - Event management: Weddings/Parties - Maintaining the Relais & Châteaux standards
Assistant Operations Manager

Hilton City Centre - Brussels, Belgium

Management

September 2012 - November 2012 · 3 months

Managerial applications every two weeks through all the management positions of the hotel, including: - Guest-Relations Assistant, - Operations Assistant, - Restaurant Supervisor.
Bartender

Hotel Berlaymont EU - Brussels, Belgium

F&B service

November 2011 - March 2012 · 5 months

- Guest Relations Management: welcoming/serving the guests - Increasing ROI of the bar: by upselling/advising - Enhancing the 4-star image of the hotel whilst increasing guests' loyalty - One month cross-training as a Cost-controller

Education

MBA

Vatel Brussels (Belgium) - Brussels, Belgium

September 2014 - May 2015

International Business School - Hotel & Tourism Management Courses : Advanced Financial Accounting, Marketing Business Cases Management, Advanced English, General Company Management, HR Management
Bachelor's Degree

Vatel Brussels (Belgium) - Brussels, Belgium

September 2011 - May 2014

International Business School - Hotel & Tourism Management Practical Cases Management - Group study cases & Oral Presentations --- Courses : Financial/Managerial Accounting, Marketing Concept, Company Strategy, HR Management, Law/Taxation, IT

Languages

3 languages

Personal information

Nationalities

French

Work Permits

European Union

Date of birth

May 17^th 1993

Driving License

Yes

Skills

13 skills

B2B Sales
Building Relationships
CRM
F&B
Hard Worker
Hospitality Management
Hotelligence
Market Analysis
Microsoft Office
Opera-Advanced
Salesforce CRM Tool
Social Media
Strong work ethic

Additional Information

1 information shared

CRME : Certified Revenue Management Executive

The CRME designation is recognition that you are:

- A professional in the field of revenue management and clearly conversant with its intricacies and importance
- Competent to develop an infrastructure to support revenue management within the framework of an organization
- Able to maximize revenue opportunities and optimize profits by managing revenue
- Capable of making informed decisions to accept or reject pieces of business to meet overall organizational goals
- Proficient at the art and science of revenue management