Now Hiring - Carlin Horticultural Supplies - Plant Material Account Manager Inside Sales in Milwaukee, WI

Full description of the position

Carlin Horticultural Supplies is currently seeking to fill a position of: PLANT MATERIAL ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT-INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE Come join our team at our Milwaukee, WI location at 8170 N Granville Woods Road. If you are looking for a unique position in the greenhouse, garden center, landscape, and nursery industry, then continue reading to learn more about Carlin Horticultural Supplies and this position and this opportunity. You want to use your knowledge and skills in the grower/greenhouse industry and find a career position. * You want to use your knowledge and skills in the grower/greenhouse industry and find a career position. * You highly desire Work-Life Balance. You'd like to stop working long exhausting hours during the busy season. * You have natural sales ability and strong phone skills. * You are knowledgeable and willing to continue to learn about growing and plant material. * You have strong computer skills and are often commended for your accuracy. * You are detail focused and value a collaborative team environment. Carlin Horticultural Supplies is a family business that has been in the horticultural industry since the early 1900's. We are a complete wholesale, business to business, supplier for greenhouse, garden center, landscape, and nursery businesses, providing superior customer service and offering the best products available. Plant Material Account Management-Inside Sales Representative Position Purpose * Responsible for representing Carlin Horticultural Supplies products and services to the Green Industry while presenting a friendly, courteous, and positive attitude to all colleagues and customers. * Effectively manage, service, and develop accounts with assigned territories, assisting Customers and Outside Sales representatives to ensure the achievement of established sales and service goals. * Use and advance your knowledge of the Green Industry. * Make outgoing calls and contacts as assigned to develop relationships, actively sell products, promote company events or special promotions. * Obtain customer requirements and product specifications for quoting/pricing of needs. Take and solicit sales orders from customers and process them. What We Offer our Plant Material Account Management-Inside Sales Representative * Work-Life Balance! The hours of operation are 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday seasonal Saturday rotation schedule. * Competitive benefits package health, dental, vision, life insurance, bonus program, Paid holidays, PTO & 401k. * Opportunities to grow and advance within the company. Essential Job Responsibilities for Plant Material Account Management-Inside Sales Representative Position * Present a friendly, courteous, and positive attitude while representing Carlin Horticultural Supplies to colleagues and external customers. * Make outgoing calls and contacts as assigned to develop relationships, actively sell products, promote company events or special promotions. Assist in Will Call counter sales and warehouse operations. * Obtain customer requirements and product specifications for quoting/pricing of needs. Take and solicit sales orders from customers and process them. Education and Critical Skills/Experience- Account Management Candidate * Education: High School Diploma, with a College Diploma preferred * Experience: Sales or Customer Service experience required. Preference for sales experience and horticultural background. * Special Skills: Selling Skills, Listening Skills, Customer relations, communication skills, organizational and self- motivation skills, math skills and computer competence. * Work Schedule: You will be required to meet customer and company performance expectations. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee discount * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Monday to Friday Supplemental Pay: * Bonus opportunities Experience: * Customer service: 1 year (Required) * Horticulture Sales: 1 year (Preferred) Ability to Commute: * Milwaukee, WI 53223 (Required) Work Location: In person