Now Hiring - Account Manager in Fairfax, VA

Seeking someone within in the horticultural services business with a great track record as manager and some sales experience. This is a very unique opportunity for the right individual to take control of there future as well as a position that has huge growth potential.

Description:
In this hands-on sales and operations position, you will be responsible for managing a group of key customers, growing business within the group, prospecting for and developing new customers.

Essential Duties:
-Proactively selling and servicing key accounts by identifying customer needs, making face to face presentations, building customer profiles and processing bids and quotes.
-Execute and complete sales orders and coordinate logistics of execution and final completion

Skills & Qualifications:
-2-3 years of selling and servicing experience in the landscape/horticultural industry.
-Have confidence in selling the customer face to face at their place of business, as well as over the phone.
-Excellent communication and team skills.
-Superior customer service skills
-Excellent multitasking skills.
-Knowledge of Turf, Hardscape, Irrigation, and pest& disease products a plus
-Solid interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills
-High level of detail orientation
-Bilingual abilities (English/Spanish) a plus

Responsibilities:
-Oversee landscape project & workers who implement it.
-Meeting with clients to develop & refine plans for projects which may include ornamental plants, landscape structures (walkways, water features, irrigation, lighting, maintenance)
-Estimating costs & negotiating prices for plants, equipment & employees.
-Participating in the scheduling of work crews
-Planning daily work activities & monitoring the work being done.
-Experience managing in service industry
-Excellent oral and written communication skills
-Computer skills must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite to include (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc)
-College horticulture or residential lawn care and maintenance would be the most ideal applicant.'
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Job Duties:

• Manage multiple accounts, ensuring that a high level of customer retention and satisfaction is maintained
• Meet monthly quotas
• Engage with multiple customers on a daily basis by reaching out to new clients, and by developing campaigns for maintaining customer loyalty
• Implement strategies for retaining customers requesting to terminate or downgrade their account
• Record changes to customer accounts, updating service packages, adding accounts, and removing accounts as needed
• Other duties as requested

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Paid Training:

• Yes

Management:

• Team Lead

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fairfax, VA 22030: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: In person