Landscape Design & Sales Associate
About The Position
The Landscape Design and Sales Associate designs, estimates, sells, supervises, and closes out large commercial and residential projects for the company's landscape installation, enhancement, and construction division. The role may also involve supervising hardscape elements and subcontractors. The associate ensures designs and estimates are completed on schedule and within budget, reports directly to the Branch Manager, and works closely with enhancement and other branch management teams. The position focuses on landscape and hardscape sales, project planning and execution, client relationships, estimating, procurement, and project coordination. It also supports the development and refinement of departmental processes and innovations, while adhering to company safety policies.
Requirements
- Ability to interact professionally with clients, vendors, and coworkers.
- Strong communication skills to coordinate with landscape crews and subcontractors on installation and project design intent.
- Good understanding of local regulatory and ARB requirements for permitting projects.
- Ability to review landscape drawings and specifications.
- Ability to review hardscape drawings and specifications.
- Landscape-related design and horticulture skills.
- At least 2 years of experience in landscape estimating, design, sales, or another related field.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of experience with AutoCAD software.
- Experience designing irrigation systems.
- A college degree in a related field.
- Credentialed landscape professional status.
Responsibilities
- Sell landscaping, hardscaping, fencing, decks, drainage mitigation, low-voltage lighting, plant layout and design, and maintenance estimating services.
- Maintain current clients and expand relationships with new leads.
- Accurately bid, plan, and execute projects.
- Create and document a targeted sales plan based on past work and future opportunities.
- Complete landscape material takeoffs and obtain vendor quotes for jobsite materials.
- Produce accurate estimates in a timely manner.
- Provide value-engineering options that reduce costs without sacrificing quality.
- Stay informed about new products, product supply, and pricing.
- Support and participate in developing, implementing, and refining department processes and innovations.
- Conduct project launch meetings.
- Prepare bid information and relevant project information for awarded bids.
- Prepare submittals, shop drawings, schedules, purchase orders, and labor budgets.
- Review ongoing jobs and identify potential problems in real time.
- Suggest ways to increase efficiency and profitability.
- Supervise project closeout meetings and turnover of projects to maintenance teams.
- Provide project schedule timelines.
- Review profit analysis.
- Create and follow through with purchase orders, job estimates, profit analysis, and invoices.
- Organize electronic and physical files.
- Follow the company's safety policy and help ensure the safety of the public and coworkers while performing job duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
