Experienced Landscape Designer

Merrifield Garden Center • Falls Church, VA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for friendly and talented landscape designers to join our team. Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in the Greater Washington DC area working in residential and/or commercial landscape design, including hardscaping projects such as patios, walkways, driveways and walls. Candidates must also have excellent sales abilities with a proven history of selling five hundred thousand to eight hundred thousand dollars or more per year in landscape design sales.

Requirements

• 5+ years of proven sales experience
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Positive, respectful, can-do attitude
• Highly motivated, self-driven individual with extreme attention to detail
• Knowledge of plants and gardening, including local and native plant options
• A good driving record and the ability to use their own vehicle for transportation to job sites
• Ability to work individually or in a team environment
• Ability to stand or be physically active for hours at a time
• Ability to lift and move plants and heavy bagged products
• Ability to work without close supervision

Nice To Haves

• A degree in landscape design, landscape architecture, horticulture or a related field is highly desirable
• Experience with computer-based design systems is a plus

Responsibilities

• Designing, selling and overseeing all types of landscaping jobs, including landscape construction projects, such as patios, outdoor kitchens, pergolas, screened porches, etc.
• Meeting prospective clients at their homes to discuss landscaping plans and verbally sharing initial concepts during the walk through.
• Formulating a design for the client based on the initial meeting, which may include a detailed landscape drawing.
• Developing and presenting proposals.
• Meeting clients at the nursery to show them plants that are outlined in the design, and showing them different options based on their feedback.
• Coordinating with other team members and suppliers to determine project details and scope.
• Project managing the installation process.
• Following up with customers during the planning process, installation process and after the job is complete to ensure complete satisfaction.
• Maintaining a sales pipeline of potential clients and following up via phone call, email or in person visits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior