Sales Manager

Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Sales Manager is responsible for developing, executing and reaching the company’s annual sales goals. This person will make significant contributions towards the future growth of the organization. They will lead, coach, and develop sales programs, as well as recruiting, training, motivating, monitoring, and evaluating team members. This role requires proven experience, leading and driving results through a sales team, not simply managing an individual book of business — the right candidate builds a team that sells, not just a personal pipeline.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES:

Identify service lines that are most profitable

Meet revenue goals through constant performance management of sales team members

Provide coaching and assistance to team members for them to reach individual and team goals consistently

Manage commission and expense reports for all sales team members

Provide direct selling and co-selling service and support for key accounts and strategic partners.

Provide quotes and proposal development support for complex projects

Ensure correct usage of Aspire and other sales tools applications.

Follow, train and ensure adherence to all sale, pricing, and customer service processes and policies.

Network within the community and participate in strategic relationships

Audit, update and manage estimating cost book and kits

Identify ways to streamline the sales process and improve client experience

Partners closely with production, design, and estimating teams to ensure what’s sold is deliverable, flagging issues early rather than after the fact

Facilitate Integrity Sales Coaching

Implement, coach and drive Integrity Sales Training and development for each sales team member.

Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing Sales Team

Maximize retention through consistent coaching, trust, and genuine investment in each team member’s development

Recruiting/Building Out Sales Team

DIRECT REPORTS:

Landscape Professionals

Account Managers

Landscape Designer

Landscape Estimator

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Knowledge of sales related business operations

Ability to build and maintain sales pipeline for current and future opportunities

Must be proficient with all types of technology: computers, tablets, mobile devices, Microsoft Office Suite (excel, power point, word)

Experience utilizing Salesforce or similar CRM sales tool

Proven track record of leading and developing salespeople

Knowledge on how to use metrics to drive growth and improvement

Experience within the landscape industry is preferred but not required.

Insatiable appetite to learn and grow

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Willing to put the “we” before the “me”

High emotional intelligence — reads people well, adapts communication style to the situation, and navigates hard conversations with tact

Builds trust quickly across a range of team members, from field-based crews to design and estimating staff

Seeks feedback and adjusts their own approach — leads by example, not ego

Candidate must have outstanding communication and leadership skills

B.S. degree in business or green industry related field

Must possess a capacity to make decisions in line with our mission and core values

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.