Business Development Representative

Responsibilities

• Achieves sales goals and executes sales plans to small to large businesses such as property managers, school systems, sport facilities, government facilities, restaurant, banks or any company in need of superior lawn care products/services
• Presents proposals for lawncare services and programs along with obtaining long term contracts
• Generates new business to business sales revenue by prospecting and adding new commercial customers
• Negotiates price and design by using company provided guidelines and technology/CRM
• Generates leads through utilizing a CRM system to manage projects and opportunities, contact information, forecasting reports, etc
• Project management duties within branch, including coordinating with local branch management and service team

Competencies

• Business Insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences
• Interpersonal Savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
• Becoming Resilient – Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations
• Manages Complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
• Customer Focus – Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

Requirements

• Preferred Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) from a four-year college or university or related work experience
• Preferred previous sales experience, proven sales track record, industry or internal company related experience
• Previous business-to-business (B2B) sales experience preferred
• Landscaping, lawncare, tree and shrub or pest experience a PLUS
• Valid Driver’s License Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the organizations products and/or services
• Demonstrated consultative selling abilities
• Ability to collaborate and influence internal and external decision makers
• Ability to complete reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• General computer knowledge, efficiencies and understanding to include Excel, Word, Power Point, CRM platform, Outlook/Office 365
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with internal associates and external customers