Horticulture Contracts Manager (cm/me/al)

PPM Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading green services provider in the UK seeks a Contracts Manager for landscape construction with a focus on trees. This full-time role entails managing projects, leading the sales team, ensuring client satisfaction, and achieving financial targets. Experience in estimating and managing landscape construction projects is essential. Strong communication skills are necessary for successful collaboration and reporting to higher management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing landscape construction projects involving trees.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Experience in reviewing and estimating tenders.

Responsibilities

• Achieving and exceeding financial targets.
• Managing landscape construction projects involving trees.
• Maintaining health and safety standards.
• Developing marketing plans.
• Overseeing company assets.

Skills

Landscape construction knowledge

Estimating skills

Sales experience

Arboricultural knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

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Horticulture Contracts Manager (cm/me/al), Hertfordshire

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Client:

PPM Recruitment

Location:

Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

25.08.2025

Expiry Date:

09.10.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Contracts Manager - Landscape Construction - Trees

Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Job Summary: This role is for a contracts manager with a background in landscape and construction projects involving trees, who also excels at selling and estimating.

The company operates nationally from a dual depot/office in North London, falling under the East Region operationally.

Founded in 1963, they pioneered the UK market in large mature tree supply and planting, and made commercial tree moving a viable business with bespoke machinery.

Job Description:

This role is key to the business development and sales functions, bringing the team together. The objective is to ensure smooth business operations, secure new and existing client opportunities, and grow revenue profitably.

The successful candidate will lead the sales team to meet targets, ensure accurate pricing and proposals, and contribute to company growth and success.

Reporting directly to the Regional Director, the candidate must have excellent communication and organizational skills, with experience in reviewing and estimating tenders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Achieving and exceeding financial targets
• Managing landscape construction projects involving trees, with a focus on estimating, sales, and arboricultural knowledge
• Maintaining health and safety standards
• Developing marketing plans
• Seeking new markets
• Overseeing company assets
• Pricing tenders and preparing submissions
• Presenting tender information
• Lead generation and client quoting
• Preparing for tender interviews
• Identifying tender opportunities
• Researching markets and competitors
• Maintaining tender records
• Programming new jobs
• Supporting project work
• Reporting to the Regional Manager
• Other duties as required

Company background:

The company is a leading green services provider in the UK, forecasted to generate around £65 million in 2025. They specialize in grounds maintenance, arboriculture, tree planting, relocation, and landscape construction.

Their strategic focus includes growth and profitability, especially in the South East region, providing services like tree supply and planting, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and woodland management.

The role's focus: Managing landscape construction involving trees, emphasizing estimating, sales, and arboricultural expertise.

Please call or send a CV to [emailprotected] to apply.