Enhancement Designer & Sales Specialist

Mariani Landscape•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Work With The Best We are building the premier outdoor living company in the country by creating a “family of family companies” across the nation. Now you can build your landscaping career with the best, working in one of our many company locations nationwide. Learn from the top experts in the field and work on some of the country’s largest and most complex landscape projects. Take advantage of opportunities to share and exchange best practices across our network. The opportunities are endless. POSITION OVERVIEW: Krause Landscape Contractors is seeking a talented Enhancement Designer & Sales Specialist. The Enhancement Designer & Sales Specialist combines artistry and creativity with the business aspects of sales and estimating by preparing landscape designs, proposals for new and current clients specializing in enhancements or garden updates to the landscape.

Requirements

Horticultural knowledge, plant identification, landscape best practices (Required)
Landscape/horticulture degree (Required)
Valid driver’s license with approval from fleet insurance carrier (Required)
Proficient in use of technology; design software, Microsoft Office Suite, and company estimation software

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) (A Plus)

Responsibilities

Demonstrates the ability to achieve the required annual design/enhancements project's sales goal
Works with new and existing clients to develop needed enhancement ideas that will elevate and enrich their current landscape
Delivers excellent service to our clients, meeting with clients on; initial consultations, sales presentations of your designs and proposals, through contract closing and installation.
Consistently meets goal of turning around proposals within 48 hours for basic proposals and within 2 weeks for projects with design work
Provides proactive communication keeping clients updated on projects
Cultivates great client relationships and ensures project meets client's expectations and final payment has been received
Oversees projects with the ability to plan, organize, execute, and track multiple projects
Update and maintain accurate sales pipeline
Prepare detailed landscape plans from concept to a final design. Incorporated elements may include but are not limited to irrigation, planting, low-voltage lighting, demolition, and hardscape.
Designs seasonal color for containers (Spring, Summer, Fall), Holiday greens, Holiday lighting.
Be knowledgeable and informed of landscape residential services, best practice landscape installation methods, plant identification and planting design
Be able to complete accurate estimate takeoffs, create proposals in estimation software
Create job packs with detailed project information to ensure successful field installation to budgeted hours and materials
Meet Foremen on site on a regular basis to approve layout, plant placement and ensure design intent is being met
Provide feedback and mentor on proper techniques, problem solving, and ways to be more efficient.
Ensure client is updated throughout the project installation and happy at completion
Source specialty plants or materials when needed