Account Executive - New Jersey

Come grow with us!

Shemin Nurseries has been the leading provider of horticulture materials to the landscape and contractor profession for 50 years. We work together a hands-on team oriented environment that fosters professional development while providing excellent customer service to our clients. Our 30 sales and service sites are located in metropolitan areas across the Northeast, Midwest and Southeast. We offer competitive starting salaries, and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance and a generous 401K match.

We currently have an opening for an experienced nursery/landscape Account Executive.

In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for managing a group of 100 key accounts and growing business within the group.

Duties:

Proactively servicing and selling to key accounts by identifying customer needs, profiling accounts and processing bids and quotes. In addition you will execute and complete sales orders and coordinate logistics of delivery and acceptance of customer orders.

The successful candidate will have an assertive, self disciplined, seller personality who enjoys sales work and the challenge of producing a substantial earned commission income in addition to a base salary. Must be comfortable making cold calls, working extensively on the telephone, and acting without close supervision.

Requires:

Superior customer service skills, a "can-do" attitude, and the ability to work flexible hours, as the season requires

Excellent multitasking skills, and interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills

High level of detail orientation, mathematical aptitude and proficiency with e-mail and Microsoft Office applications

Experience in the horticultural industry in a retail / wholesale environment

Only candidates with nursery/landscape/horticulture experience will be considered.

For immediate confidential consideration, please e-mail your credentials to jobs@shemin.net or fax to 203.207.5060. Please be sure to reference AE- NJ in the subject line.