Now Hiring - Outside Sales Representative starting salary $65,000 in Wonder Lake, IL

8920 Howe Road

Wonder Lake, IL 6009

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Job Description: Outside Sales Representative Reports to: Nursery Director
Department: Nurseries
Location: Goodmark Nursery
Date: November 2021

The following is a list of specific duties, which are considered to be essential functions of the Outside Sales Representative Position. The list is not exhaustive as all positions at Goodmark Nurseries LLC are dynamic. This is consistent with our need to be flexible and responsive to the needs of our customers. The employee who occupies this position is expected to assume any/all duties assigned by management irrespective of whether such duties are specifically included in this list. While an effort has been made to thoroughly describe the customary manner in which this job is performed, reasonable accommodation will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities who may not be able to perform the job in the manner indicated.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

· Profitable operations

· Quality work-Quality product

· Client satisfaction

· Safe operations

· New client acquisition

· Effective SOP’s

MAJOR OBJECTIVES:

Major objectives of the Outside Sales Representative involve generating new business for Goodmark Nurseries LLC. This includes servicing existing customers, developing new sales opportunities, and investigating new revenue streams. The Outside Sales Representative will assist other team members in creating marketing and sales opportunities developing new sales tools and administering them.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Meet or exceed established sales and profit goals including but not limited to the following:

• Achieve monthly and annual sales profit targets as developed with Nursery Director.
• Cold call new potential leads, to establish new sales opportunities.
• Visit landscapers, re-wholesalers, and garden centers to establish new relationships.
• Follow-up on orders sent ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Upsell and substitute missing product in order to gain more market share with new and existing customers.
• Handle customer calls, take orders, and input into system.
• Call customers who have opened Constant Contact emails to solicit sales.
• Call customers to announce special promotions and/or follow-up on them if they have been communicated via Constant Contacts.
• Bid projects submitted by fax, email or website.
• Follow-up on open bids with customers.
• Track and follow-up on open orders to schedule customer pick-up.
• Utilize outlook calendars for delivery, pick-up and tagging.
• Assist with customer tagging appointments for your assigned customers.
• Maximize profitability by ensuring delivery charges are properly assessed.
• Perform tours of the nurseries for customers.
• Assist in the development of company sales goals and budget figures.

o Work with management to develop sales promotions and tradeshow specials.

o Attend and work trade show booth, enhancing current customer relationships, creating new ones, selling plant material and publicizing promotions.

o Assist when needed with collection calls to resolve discrepancies.

o Assist as needed with other marketing functions (promotions, customer recognition/retention).

o Work with the Senior Sales Representative to report accurate numbers.

o Participate in weekly sales meetings.

REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITY:

o Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

o The ability to solve problems and offer valid solutions to a variety of issues and implement these solutions in a positive cooperative manner.

o The ability to coordinate and complete numerous activities in a limited time span.

o The ability to visit customers and make positive suggestions, assist staff in problem solving, conduct tours and display a degree of expertise commensurate with the activity at hand.

o The capacity to visit offsite customers or work sites when needed.

PREREQUISITE:

o 1-3 year’s previous sales experience.

o Horticultural and plant identification knowledge required.

o Bachelor's degree preferred.

o Bilingual Spanish preferred.

o Must be proficient in computer use.

Apply through Indeed.com or please visit goodmarknurseries.com to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

Experience:

• Horticulture: 1 year (Required)
• Outside sales: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location