B2B Floral Sales Rep - Early Start & Training

The Cleveland Plant and Flower Company; Parma (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Plant & Flower Company in Parma is seeking a dependable Sales Representative for our wholesale floral operation. This hands-on, B2B role combines relationship-based sales, customer service, and teamwork to serve florists, event planners and other businesses.

You will train by shadowing an experienced sales team, develop new business, maintain client relationships, and support morning operations with our delivery and warehouse teams.

Qualifications

• Strong people skills and clear communication.
• Proactive approach to selling, following up, and finding new customers.
• Dependability and readiness for a 6:00 a.m. start.
• Attention to detail, organization, and practical problem-solving.
• Willingness to learn flowers, floral supplies, and the wholesale floral business.
• Team-first attitude and willingness to help with receiving and loading duties.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business through prospecting, outreach, and customer visits, both within the floral industry and among other businesses that can use our products.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing customers, identify their needs, and recommend fresh flowers and floral supplies.
• Actively sell available fresh flowers and floral supplies, including vases, boxes, and other floral essentials.
• Stay in regular contact with customers about orders, flower shipments, and delivery updates.
• Learn flower varieties, product characteristics, seasonal availability, and floral industry trends.
• Assist with morning receiving, including breaking down pallets of boxed flowers and checking incoming shipments for quantity and condition.
• Help drivers load delivery vans so orders can get on the road promptly.
• Count fresh cooler inventory every other week and help maintain accurate product counts.
• Work closely with the sales, warehouse, and delivery teams to resolve customer needs and keep daily operations moving.

Skills

People skills

Sales/prospecting

Dependability

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Customer service

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Cleveland Plant & Flower Company in Parma is seeking a dependable Sales Representative for our wholesale floral operation. This hands-on, B2B role combines relationship-based sales, customer service, and teamwork to serve florists, event planners and other businesses.

You will train by shadowing an experienced sales team, develop new business, maintain client relationships, and support morning operations with our delivery and warehouse teams.