Business Development Manager

About the role

United Land Services (ULS) is a full-service landscaping company offering comprehensive commercial landscape installation and maintenance services, including landscape design, maintenance, irrigation systems, hardscapes, and outdoor lighting.

Responsibilities

• Manages the sales process from start to finish.
• Buils, manages, and maintains a robust sales pipeline by developing long-term relationships and communicating regularly with potential key clients.
• Creates proposals in response to bid requests.
• Proactively researches engagement opportunities through public meetings, trade shows, and industry publications for potential marketing efforts and exposure.
• Works with the estimation team to ensure new bids are responded to accurately and promptly.
• Collaborates with other sales peers to develop marketing plans ensuring consistency and accuracy of all business development materials across the organization.
• Keeps accurate and well-organized notes on sales calls and meetings.
• Completes all necessary records and reports in a timely and accurate manner.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years sales experience and 1-2 years of landscape industry knowledge.
• Current state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Qualifications

• Ability to work collaboratively to enhance ULS's reputation for excellence through best practices, reviews, accountability for performance, and continuous improvement.
• Professional business acumen, appearance, demeanor, and social skills.
• Ability to work across teams to capture information needed for projects.
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Engage in and participate in public events.
• Excellent listening skills with patience and empathy.
• Highly motivated, well organized, detail-oriented, creative, and innovative.
• Excellent time-management skills and ability to multi-task.
• Demonstrated technology proficiencies, including usage of Customer Relationship Management Systems (CRM’s) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Able to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Able to travel to respective client areas for meetings as needed.
• Able to work a flexible schedule that may include evenings and weekends.

Benefits

• Paid weekly on Fridays!
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and matching 401K benefits.
• PTO offered after 90 days.
• Immediate start dates available.
• Company-provided phone, vehicle, and fuel card.
• Competitive pay plus commission.