Sales Associate / Project Manager – Landscape Design/Build Division Geller’s Design | Build | Landscape
Company Profile:
Geller Enterprises Ltd. is a design, build and maintenance landscape company completing both residential and commercial work with our team of 50+ staff. While we specialize in luxury, resort style residential outdoor spaces, we complete projects both large and small in both residential and commercial sectors. We are proud to be family owned and operated throughout our ownership and management group, creating a work environment that promotes the development of long term employees by offering continued education industry programs, company profit sharing, and quarterly company events. We offer a large variety of services consisting of design, construction, and maintenance, on a year round basis, for outdoor landscape spaces. We believe that if you choose a job you love, you will never have to work a day in your life.
Position Overview:
Our Sales Associate will be responsible for the entirety of the sales process with new and existing clients while working closely with our existing sales team. This will involve initial client contact, meeting with clients to access their needs/wants, and creating accurate proposals to present to clients. Upon the successful sale of projects, our Sales Associate will liaise between clients and project foremen to ensure the successful completion of the project. This position will work very closely with our existing design team and field operation managers. Further, as an active member of our management team, the Sales Associate will be involved in larger company discussions involving sales targets, budget requirements and company growth. This is not a field labour position, but our Sales Associate will be required to visit the site to ensure client expectations are being met. The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong background in the Greenspace industry with relevant experience in the design and build aspects of a successful landscape.
Responsibilities & Duties:
• Use cloud based management software to track sales, quote, and manage client contacts
• Effectively manage your time to meet with clients at various times throughout the day
• Work independently with a high level of organization, at home, on the road, and at Gellers
• Work effectively and efficiently with our Design Team, Project Foremen, & Operations Managers
• Use Gellers existing pricing matrix to accurately quote projects and work
• Manage and allocate necessary staff and equipment to each working crew and job task
• Problem solve on a daily basis within all aspects of day to day operations
• Effectively represent the Geller brand to existing and prospective clients
• Work with clients on a daily basis with an extremely high level of communication
• Manage and meet budgets, sales targets and key performance indicators
• Develop new sales prospects and leads through building relationships and creative thinking
• Read, comprehend and write performance and budget reports
• Assist to develop and implement creative marketing plans
Experience & Qualifications:
• Minimum 3 years experience working in a management, supervisory or sales position within the landscape industry or equivalent diploma/degree
• Valid Class 5 drivers license and access to a vehicle daily
Required Skills:
• Ability to work with computers, tablets and smart phones to utilize cloud based software as well as understanding programs such as Excel, Word, Publisher, etc.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership qualities
• Excellent presentation skills in person and over the phone/email
• Extremely high-level organizational skills to meet budgets and exceed sales expectations
• Creative thinking to develop new lead generation techniques
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Self-motivated entrepreneurial attitude
• Strong reading, writing and communication with the English language
• Ability to interpret blue prints and landscape plans
Compensation & Salary:
Salary and compensation package will be based upon successful candidate’s current skills and qualifications. This is a position with the potential for massive growth and expanded compensation. Successful candidates will have yearly compensation packages ranging from a total value of $50,000 to $80,000+ (plus) and will include a combination of the following:
• Year-round salary
• Performance based bonus
• Company profit sharing
• Company vehicle & fuel card
• Company cell phone / tablet / laptop
• Expense account
• Paid vacation
• Flexible work schedule
• Health benefits
• Continued education programs through various industry resources
At Gellers, we believe in hiring great people, and building roles around them. We are hiring for a variety of positions. If you feel you would be a great asset to our company but do not necessarily fit the job requirements above, please still reach out! Detail why you think you would be a great candidate in a cover letter.
Please email resume and cover letter to gellerswpg@gmail.com
We appreciate all applicants, although only those candidates who qualify for an interview will be contacted.