NATIVE PLANT & PLUG OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

We’re not looking for another salesperson who talks a big game and disappears when results are due. We’re looking for a high‑accountability, self‑driven road warrior who already has real relationships in the landscape architecture, landscape contracting, and nursery industries—and who can prove it.

The Opportunity

Pizzo Native Plant Nursery is a wholesale grower of high‑quality, deeply rooted native plant plugs grown on 40 acres of restored wetland and prairie habitat in Leland, Illinois. We produce over 2.5 million plugs per year of native perennials with plans for expansion, growing only species—no horticultural varieties or cloned plants. Our products ship across the United States east of the Rockies and to two Canadian provinces, supporting ecological restorations, high‑performance landscape projects, and biodiverse plantings. This outside‑sales role involves building and expanding our customer base with landscape architects, contractors, designers, restoration firms, brokers, growers, and other nurseries that specify and buy native plugs.

Who We Want

• Existing, verifiable relationships in landscape architecture, landscape contracting, and nursery trades.
• A hunter‑type salesperson who opens doors, follows through, and closes business without waiting for leads.
• A professional who treats their word like a contract and their pipeline like their reputation.
• Someone who understands (or is eager to deeply learn) native plants, ecological design, and the performance advantages of deep‑rooted plugs.
• High personal accountability with zero tolerance for excuses, ghosting, or “the market was soft” narratives.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent face‑to‑face (and virtual) activity with decision‑makers at nurseries, brokers, landscape architecture firms, and landscape contractors.
• Growing a book of business through existing contacts and new relationships you develop.
• Accurate forecasting, clean pipeline management, and clear communication.
• Representing a product and company that delivers real ecological results—not greenwashing.

Requirements

• Proven outside‑sales experience in the green industry (landscape architecture, landscape contracting, nursery wholesale, or closely related).
• Verifiable industry contacts and strong employment references (we will check them).
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the Midwest (and potentially beyond) as a true road warrior.
• Self‑starter energy, organizational discipline, and personal ownership of results.
• Passion for native plants and ecological landscapes is a major plus; the ability to learn fast and sell with integrity is non‑negotiable.

Why Pizzo

We are part of the Pizzo Group, a family of companies focused on habitat restoration and native plants. Our core values—Integrity, Accountability, Passion, Continuous Learning, and Respect for Nature—are lived every day. The work is meaningful, the product is excellent, and the standards are high. If you have the relationships, the drive, the accountability, and the desire to sell something that actually improves landscapes and ecosystems, we want to talk to you.

Pay

$80,000 – $90,000 per year

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance