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Regional Development Manager

Employer
PHS Greenleaf
Location
London & Manchester
Salary
£28,000 - £35,000
Closing date
9 Aug 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales Jobs

Job Details

This advert is for three positions, two in the London area and one in Manchester. If you wish to apply for these roles please ensure you click on the relevant link at the bottom of the advert. 

We are looking for a Regional Development Manager to join our team at phs Greenleaf. Due to the nature of the role, we are looking specifically for someone who has experience in the Horticultural industry, and knowledge of interior and exterior landscaping such as hanging baskets and living walls.

Main Purpose of job

To deal efficiently with customer queries ensuring maximum customer and company satisfaction at all times. To maintain the existing customer portfolio and promote and sell the company's products and services to both new and existing customers within a designated territory.

Key Tasks

  • To proactively maintain the customer base and improve longevity of accounts within the region.
  • Develop existing customer accounts by visiting and keeping them up to date with the new product ranges.
  • Initiate and develop new business in a designated territory.
  • Negotiate with the customer to save cancellation by reselling the benefits of products / services, resolving any problems or re-assessing prices profitably.
  • To recognise and enforce, where appropriate, breach of contract terms or to negotiate an acceptable contribution for early termination.
  • To liaise effectively with the customers and other members of staff to respond to and resolve queries within the agreed time limits building good working relations.
  • Plan each day's work to maximize activity levels.
  • Establish the customer's needs, present the facts and benefits of the phsGreenleaf range and services and offer on plant/flower display types in accordance with the site environment, customer requests and requirements.
  • To complete quotations, tenders and renegotiations in line with the phsGreenleaf price grid to ensure satisfactory levels of profitability.
  • To undertake and submit all necessary sales administration i.e. completed contracts, forecasts, pipelines, activity forms and expenses within the agreed timescales and in line with company policy.
  • To liaise and form good working relationships with all colleagues, other departments and members of staff at all times.
  • It is the responsibility of all Greenleaf employees to actively contribute to the development of the business, by undertaking any task or duty, which they are deemed competent to do.
  • To undergo continuous training and development.
  • To adhere to the Company's policies on Health & Safety.

Skills and knowledge required to perform this role

  • Knowledge of the company sales and service computer system.
  • Knowledge of the company's products and services.
  • Knowledge of terms and conditions of contract.
  • Horticultural awareness.
  • Good communications skills.
  • Good negotiation skills.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • To be self-motivated.
  • To be flexible.
  • Clean Driving License

For London applications please use the following link:

https://ce0240li.webitrent.com/ce0240li_web/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID%3d0867786NqH&WVID=6925480JHA&LANG=USA

For Manchester applications please use the following link:

https://ce0240li.webitrent.com/ce0240li_web/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID%3d5900095OfJ&WVID=6925480JHA&LANG=USA

Company

EXPERIENCE

With over 25 years’ experience of providing planting and landscaping services to businesses’ throughout the UK we have the knowledge of providing our services in a variety of sectors including hospitality, retail, FM’s and public sector. Which means you can be sure that phs Greenleaf will provide you with an unrivalled plant service.

We offer a wide variety of services including indoor planting and outdoor planting, artificial and live planting, living walls, grounds maintenance services and Christmas decorations.

With around 8,000 customers across the UK phs Greenleaf ensures each customer is assigned an account manager to coordinate every part of the process from the initial design to the installation.

OUR NURSERIES

phs Greenleaf have three large UK nurseries where we grow an extensive variety of plants and flowers. Our branches are conveniently located throughout the UK so we can service multi sites or just provide a single site service.

OUR SERVICE

We grow, install and maintain all our plants throughout the year. Our highly knowledgeable staff will conduct regular maintenance visits and tend to your plants throughout your contract. We realise that a one-size service doesn’t necessarily fit all types of businesses, which is why we offer different levels of service depending on your requirements and budget.

phs Greenleaf is part of the phs Group leading workplace supplier.

Company info
Website
Telephone
08453459808
Location
PHS Greenleaf
London
Middlesex
W3 8LQ
GB

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