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Landscape Designer/ Architect - Sales Person
Landscape Designer/ Architect - Sales Person
Lee Highway Nursery, LLC - Warrenton, VA
Job Description
Lee Highway Nursery is a locally family owned Garden Center, Nursery and Landscape Business located in Warrenton Virginia with a satellite office in Madison, Virginia. We serve clients from Gainesville to Charlottesville with exceptional service and quality landscape installations and maintenance services.
We currently have an opportunity for a talented landscape designer and/ or landscape architect with proven design-build sales experience! Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience working in residential and/or commercial landscape design, including hardscaping projects such as patios, walkways, driveways and retaining walls. Candidates must also have excellent sales abilities and customer service skills, with a proven sales record.
Some of the primary responsibilities include:
Designing, selling and overseeing all types of landscaping jobs, including landscape construction projects, such as landscape planting installation and hardscaping including, 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.
The ideal candidate must possess the following:
Excellent knowledge of Virginia regional plants and gardening, including local and native plant options
2+ years of proven design/ 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
Preferably a degree in landscape design, landscape architecture, horticulture or a related field is highly desirable
Experience with computer-based design (CAD) systems is a plus
Ability to work some weekends as necessary throughout season.
Salary is dependent on experience.
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