What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Manager position at American Landscaping Partners?
Business Development Manager Daphne, AL Description
Position Overview
Responsible for developing new business for the company through relationships and connections
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Education, Knowledge And Experience
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Position Overview
Responsible for developing new business for the company through relationships and connections
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Conducts outreach to initiate contact with potential customers
- Researches organizations and individuals to discover new opportunities
- Manages marketing and promoting of various services and products to new customers
- Measures properties, obtains necessary bid information, and prepares all proposals
- Makes effective presentations and presents all proposals/documents to the customer
- Closes sale opportunity and coordinates job specifics with all responsible operations and finance leaders
- Interfaces with customers and ensures all customer concerns are addressed in a timely and professional manner
- Interfaces with company Account Manager or Maintenance Operations Manager to ensure customer's expectations are met and work tickets are kept on schedule and within budget
- Ensures that vendor and subcontractor pricing is competitive, accurate, and aligns to proposal estimated cost
- Monitors and analyzes the financial performance of all work tickets to ensure timeliness, profitability, and quality
- Maintains and updates CRM software to support deadlines, meetings, notes, points of contact, and phone conversations
- Promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices
- Participates in leadership meetings and other companywide initiatives as needed
- Position may perform other duties as assigned
Education, Knowledge And Experience
- Minimum of Bachelor's Degree preferred, horticulture degree preferred
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of sales experience required, landscape industry experience preferred
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to manage multiple priorities/tasks
- Knowledge of horticulture including plants, shrubs, and other plants as well as weeds, pests, insects, horticultural diseases, moss, and plant disorders
- Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills
- Proven leadership skills in a high-performing culture
- Microsoft Office Suite / PC proficiency
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Indoor and outdoor conditions
- Extended work hours during peak seasons
- Requires minimal physical activity performing activities of a productive and techni