Tree Care Industry certifications (TCIA or Certified Arborist)
3-5 years of mid-to-senior level B2B selling experience
Experience in service industry with commercial contract sales
Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Experience with CRM or SFA tools
Proven sales attainment in longer selling cycle environments
Responsibilities
Sell and estimate Tree Care Services work in regional territories
Perform sales prospecting to build business relationships
Develop Tree Care programs and estimates in collaboration with internal teams
Conduct heavy phone prospecting, presentations, and negotiations
Network to increase penetration for new tree care service accounts
Log activity consistently in salesforce.com
Achieve sales goals and work independently
Build and maintain professional relationships with decision makers
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401k savings plan with employer contributions
Company-paid holidays
Paid vacation and sick leave
Tuition reimbursement
Potential variable pay opportunities based on performance
Full Job Description
Job Summary
The Tree Care Service (TCS) Business Developer (BD) manages the tree care services pipeline from prospecting to closing. The TCS Business Developer collaborates with partners, including operations, finance, marketing, and proposal administration to manage responses to bids in an effort to meet tree care services sales targets. The TCS Business Developer is a proactive leader, has a strong work ethic, and is a self-starter that enjoys interacting with the public and other employees.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Sell and estimate Tree Care Services work in regional territories.
Perform sales prospecting using consultative sales techniques to build long-standing business relationships, marketing, and pricing.
Work with Landscape Maintenance Account Managers and Branch Manager to develop Tree Care programs and estimates for existing clients.
Prepare and conduct heavy phone prospecting, sales presentations, and web-ex demonstrations, and handles contract negotiations with minimum supervision.
Network to increase penetration for new tree care services accounts in assigned vertical or targeted accounts.
Achieve tree care services sales goals and is able to work independently.
Log activity consistently and reliably in salesforce.com
Collaborate with internal resources to drive larger tree care services sales and opportunities.
Build and maintain trust-based professional relationships with key decision makers.
Work in a fast-paced environment while operating with a high sense of urgency.
Communicate proactively with all decision makers and influencers.
Plan daily, hit specific activity benchmarks, and close business.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
Appropriate Tree Care Industry certifications (TCIA or Certified Arborist)
Extensive face-to-face (B2B) selling experience at the mid-to-senior levels, 3-5 years of experience.
Experience in the service industry with commercial contract sales desirable
Experience managing multiple projects and able to multi-task in a large territory.
Proficient with computer software programs, including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
Experience with a CRM or SFA tool is beneficial.
Proven track record of sales goal attainment in a longer selling cycle environment.
Highly competitive, positive, and results-driven salesperson.
Excellent presentation skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills to build client-centric and solution/value-based proposals.
Self-motivation and self-directed
Local knowledge and contacts in one or more market segments preferred.
Physical Demands/Requirements:
Constant operation of a computer and other office equipment such as a laptop, cell phone and sales programs/tools.
The position is a combination of mobile and sedentary work; must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
Customarily and regularly spends more than half of the time working away from BrightView's places of business, selling, and obtaining orders or contracts for BrightView's services.
Ability to travel by car, train, and plane.
Position needs to be able to traverse uneven grounds and walk on job sites with clients and branch teams for periods of time up to 4 hours.
Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur.
Work Environment:
Works both indoors and outdoors
Field-based position, combination of office and customer facing.
Compensation Pay Range:
$70,304 - $90,000
BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process.
About BrightView Landscapes LLC
BrightView Landscapes LLC is a provider of commercial landscaping services. The company offers a range of services including landscape design, installation, and maintenance. BrightView Landscapes serves a variety of industries including hospitality, healthcare, and retail. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
