Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Job Description

Do you have a passion for beautiful landscapes? Are you a outgoing people-person interested in using your social skills to build relationships, understand the needs of your customers, and generate new business? LaBahn’s Landscaping is hiring a dynamic sales professional for the Orange County and South Bay regions. As a Business Development Manager, you will play an instrumental role in connecting with current and prospective clients to produce new business opportunities, qualify leads and close sales.

Location: Orange County / South Bay

Responsibilities

· Drive the full sales cycle to attain new business and achieve annual sales goals

· Adeptly identify prospective customers and qualify opportunities

· Build strong, long-lasting relationships with qualified prospective and new clients through consistent communication and in-person meetings

· Actively participate in industry associations, including social events, luncheons and tradeshows

· Produce professionally written proposals with custom landscape solutions

· Attend RFP property walks to gather information necessary for landscape proposals

· Review contracts and scopes of work for each project

· Occasional nights/weekend required for attending association and/or client events

Must Have’s

· Bachelor’s Degree required. Relevant experience will be considered.

· Demonstrated sales achievements in a longer selling cycle

· Previous landscape operations management and/or commercial landscape sales experience preferred but not required

· Effective and persuasive communication skills, both oral and written

· Strong presentation and negotiation skills

· High EQ with the ability to “read the room”

· Highly motivated and responsible with excellent time management skills

· Must be technologically competent with social media and in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Publisher, PowerPoint)

Benefits and Perks

· Competitive salary and generous commission structure

· Medical, vision and dental

· 401k with company matching

· Paid time off

· Company phone, laptop, and vehicle with gas card

· Supportive leadership that won’t micromanage

· Internal team building events (happy hours, baseball games, etc.)

· Annual education/training stipend

· An empowering company culture and great team that will make work less work-y

Why You Should Join the LaBahn’s Team

Welcome to LaBahn’s Landscaping, a design, build, and maintenance company serving Southern California since 1981.

We provide landscaping solutions to community association managers, property managers, facility managers and their respective commercial properties. Our portfolio includes office/industrial buildings, HOAs, corporate campuses, hotels, and hospitals.

Our team takes a proactive approach to plant care. We deliver consistent communication and superior customer service. We provide strategic recommendations to help save our clients’ money, increase property values, and bring landscaping to life.

We believe that to make our customers happy, we first need to make our employees happy. Our commitment to employee satisfaction and development stems from a firm belief that our people are our most valuable resource. We invest in our team and will work with you to build the career you’ve always wanted. If this sounds like a fit, come join us!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus opportunities
• Commission pay

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $85,000 - $105,000