Account Manager

Description

Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping, Inc. is the landscape partner of choice. We’re devoted to providing top-quality landscape services to both commercial and residential clients at competitive prices.

We service San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, Houston, and Dallas/Fort Worth. We are one of the largest family-owned landscape and irrigation contractors in the South Texas region as well as one of the largest privately held Hispanic businesses in the United States.

Keeping our mission statement and core values at the forefront of our daily operations is our commitment to our clients and employees. Check out our website to learn more about our mission and team: https://mnlsa.com/

We're thrilled to share that we've ranked on the Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list for 2024! This recognition speaks to the hard work, dedication, and passion our team brings to every project. Join our team and be a part of a 38-year legacy that continues to serve the Southern Region of Texas!

Job Description 

Account Manager 

The landscape account manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of accounts while building the book of business and upselling existing clients. The position is responsible for developing and maintaining successful relationships with clients that support the goals for renewal, retention growth and profitability. The self-motivated account manager will assume ownership of the client relationship and will be the primary contact for their assigned clients. To be successful, account managers must have a strong work ethic, enjoy working with clients and help lead a team of landscape professionals. Operational tasks include working closing with the production team to evaluate performance, quality, and financials within your account. This position will collaborate with other account, production, enhancement, and irrigation managers to see that the overall goals of our company our met. You will be required to spend 50-60% of your time in the field managing your team, consulting clients, and gathering data from sites. Maldonado Account Managers are the backbone of the landscape maintenance industry and fundamental in the operations here at Maldonado Nursery and Landscaping. 

Essential Function: 

• Develop and maintain long term relationships and keep direct communication with all levels of client organizations to ensure high quality and service expectations are met. 

• Maintain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of existing and developing service/product offerings, while understanding and identifying opportunities for customers 

• Manage account profitability and strive retention and growth. 

• Work in tandem with business development staff to achieve branch sales. 

• Acts as the primary for escalation of concerns and resolving issues with clients and the service. 

• Conduct regular service reviews with clients to assess expectations. 

• Proactively promote enhancement ideas that upgrade functionality and aesthetics on client properties. 

• Stay current on industry standards, contracts, and terms. 

• Identify customer needs and utilize solution-based selling techniques to fully demonstrate the value of MNL. 

• Prepares and completes action plans; customer-service standards; resolves problems; completes audits; identifies trends and determines system improvements. 

• Selling landscape upgrades, and other related services. 

• Summarize sales calls, customer visits and prepare call reports and input into CRM. 

• Work at a fast pace environment while operating with a high sense of urgency. 

• Must uphold company policies, procedures, and company core values at all times 

• Maintain accounts receivable. 

• Complete accident and injury reports. 

• Maintain a safe and friendly work environment. 

• Interact with customers during site visits and/or projects. 

• Maintain the renewal rate of 95% of accounts. 

• Effectively manage 1.5M worth of accounts. 

• Assist in the recruitment of new field employees. 

Qualifications Required

-2 years of account management in the landscaping industry

-Valid Driver's License

-Bilingual in Spanish is a plus!