Landscape Design & Sales Associate

Job Summary

The Landscape Design and Sales Associate is responsible for the design, estimation and sales of large commercial and residential projects for the installation-(ENHANCEMENT/CONSTRUCTION) division of the company. The primary focus of the Landscape Designer is designing, estimating, supervising and closing out projects. The position may require supervision of hardscape elements and sub-contractors as well. The Landscape Designer also ensures designs and estimates are produced on schedule and to budget. This position works reports directly to The Branch Manager and works closely with enhancement and other branch management teams.

Core Values

1. Culture of Safety – Safety is always job #1
2. A Growing Tradition Plants, Personally, Financially and Professionally
3. Employee Owned – Personal Pride in Success with an Owners Mentality
4. Exceptional Customer Experience – Delighting our Clients with our Products and Services
5. Good Neighbors – Community Pride – Sharing our Success
6. Respectability – Treating Others as we want to be treated

Duties/Responsibilities

• Sales-focused on Landscaping, Hardscaping, Fencing, Decks, Drainage Mitigation, Low Voltage Lighting, Plant Layout and Design, Maintenance Estimating
• Maintaining current clients and expanding to new leads
• Accurately bid projects, plan projects, execute projects
• Create and document a targeted sales plan based on past work and future opportunities
• Complete landscape material takeoffs and procure vendor quotes for materials required at jobsites
• Produce estimates accurately and in a timely manner
• Provide value-engineering options to reduce costs without sacrificing quality
• Stay abreast of new products, product supply, and pricing
• Support and participate in the development, implementation, and refinement of department processes and innovations
• Project Launch Meetings
• Prepare bid information and pertinent project info for awarded bids
• Submittals-shop drawings, schedule, purchase orders, and labor budgets
• Review ongoing jobs and identify potential problems in real time
• Offer up ideas to increase efficiency and profitability
• Supervise Project Close out meetings and project turnover to maintenance teams.
• Provide project schedule timelines for projects
• Review profit analysis
• Create and follow through with Purchase Orders, Job Estimates, Profit Analysis, and Invoices
• Organize Electronic and Physical Files
• Adhere to Company’s safety policy and ensure that the public and co-workers will be safe while performing job duties