Nursery Sales Executive
From horticruitment
Working For: horticruitment
Nursery Sales Executive required
Job Ref F244
Our client is a family owned, leading domestic landscape business based in the West Midlands, that has been established for nearly 50 years, offering an extensive range of homegrown, quality plant material. Customers from the trade, design, landscape, and commercial sectors can tap into their wealth of experience and horticultural knowledge to guide them through their plant selections. As part of the company’s ambitious growth and diversification plans, they have expanded their wholesale Cash & Carry operations at their 7-acre Nursery site. The company has plans to expand further its trading activity into the landscape market and thus has created an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated person with a can-do attitude to join their friendly, people focused team as the new Nursery Sales Executive to grow alongside the business.
Job Description:
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wishes to develop a great career in a modern, creative company with great values. The role requires a person to manage, develop and grow sales through the nursery and build sales into the local landscaping marketplace. The role involves working closely with Procurement, despatch, and production to ensure that as a team the company deliver a great service to their clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Adopting and growing existing accounts.
- Generating new clients and promoting the business in the marketplace.
- Work closely with marketing to ensure well targeted marketing spend.
- Follow up on quotes and where possible convert to orders.
- Ensuring sales orders are processed efficiently.
- Work with the team to develop & improve sales processes and systems.
- Achieve desired margins on own production and traded stock.
- Helping to cover other salespeople as and when required.
- Assist with promoting the company at trade stands and events.
- Ensuring company Quality standards are adhered to.
- Reporting on progress against targets and any issues arising and possible solutions.
- Work with other team members to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the company.
Key Skills:
The role will suit Someone who is self-motivated, well organised, good with detail, an excellent communicator and great at building relationships.
- Strong horticultural knowledge is essential for the role.
- Candidates must have excellent customer service skills with good sales ability.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wishes to develop a great career in a modern and creative company with great values.
Additional Information
- Working hours 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday
- 40-hour week
- Remote working – however will ne required to visit the nursery for meetings, events and open days
- Company vehicle or car allowance provided
- Pension scheme with up to 3% contribution matching
- 23 Days holiday per annum plus public holidays
- Staff discount
If this Nursery Sales Executive vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or sophie@horticruitment.com.
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