Business Developer/Business Development Manager

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Conducts outreach to initiate contact with potential customers
• Researches organizations and individuals to discover new opportunities
• Manages marketing and promoting of various services and products to new customers
• Measures properties, obtains necessary bid information, and prepares all proposals
• Makes effective presentations and presents all proposals/documents to the customer
• Closes sale opportunity and coordinates job specifics with all responsible operations and finance leaders
• Interfaces with customers and ensures all customer concerns are addressed in a timely and professional manner
• Interfaces with company Account Manager or Maintenance Operations Manager to ensure customer's expectations are met and work tickets are kept on schedule and within budget
• Safeguards vendor and subcontractor pricing to be competitive, accurate, and align to proposal estimated cost
• Maintains and analyzes the financial performance of all work tickets to ensure timeliness, profitability, and quality
• Maintains and updates CRM software to support deadlines, meetings, notes, points of contact, and phone conversations
• Promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices
• Participates in leadership meetings and other companywide initiatives as needed

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree preferred, horticulture degree preferred
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of sales experience required, landscape industry experience preferred

Skills And Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities/tasks
• Knowledge of horticulture including plants, shrubs, and other plants as well as weeds, pests, insects, horticultural diseases, moss, and plant disorders
• Proven leadership skills in a high-performing culture
• Microsoft Office Suite / PC proficiency
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills