Sales Professional

Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Business Developer (FLSA Status: Non-Exempt) is an essential part of the U.S. Lawns team. In this role you will be actively prospecting for new commercial customers primarily in person (door to door). Primary focus is creating rapport, credibility and building trust based relationships with key decision makers, which will lead to opportunities for you to be able to present a proposal for landscape management services.Major Job ResponsibilitiesEssential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may also be assigned.Working with prospective customers to discover their "points of pain" and develop solutionsBuild and maintain trust-based professional relationships with key decision makersWork at a fast pace environment while operating with a high sense of urgencyCommunicate proactively with all decision makers and influencersPlan daily, hit specific activity benchmarks and close businessWork well with the operations team members, leveraging their expertise with yours. Collaboratively work with owner to build a book of businessTypical QualificationsTo perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Face-to-face (B2B) selling experience is helpful but not required, we offer training programs specific to this roleExperience managing multiple projects and able to multi-taskProficient with computer software programs including MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)Excellent presentation skillsExcellent oral and written communication skills to build client-centric and solution/value-based proposalsLanguage SkillsAbility to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers and internal staff.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.