Horticulture Sales Representative

Premier Tech; Grand Rapids (MI); Remote; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Tech, a leader in horticulture, seeks a focused sales professional to manage and grow markets in Michigan and Ohio. You will engage with distributors and retailers, deliver technical presentations, and drive sales growth while enjoying comprehensive benefits from day one.

Benefits

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Life insurance

Health savings and flexible spending accounts

401(K) with company match

Skills development platform access

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop markets in your territory.
• Perform technical presentations to distributors and retailers.
• Promote products and technologies.
• Establish annual sales forecasts.
• Conduct and follow up on field trials.
• Travel frequently within sales territory.
• Manage growth of clientele.

Skills

Outside sales experience

Knowledge of horticulture

Collaboration with distributors

CRM systems knowledge

Passion for plant industry

Business acumen

Interpersonal skills

Results-oriented

Autonomy

Territory coverage ability

Job description

• Thanks to our team's flexible and agile approach, this role can be performed remotely.

Your future team

Premier Tech Growers and Consumers is a North American leader in the professional and commercial horticulture markets. Thanks to our coast-to-coast production and distribution network, we provide our customers with superior quality products so they can help feed, protect and improve our world in turn!

What we offer

• Health, vision, and dental insurance plans - available day one
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Team member and family assistance program
• 401(K) retirement plan with company match
• Skills development through University of Premier Tech platform

Your future role

• Use your influence to maintain and develop the markets in your territory
• Perform technical presentation to distributors, retailers, and growers
• Promote our products and our technologies
• Participate in the planning and establishment of annual sales forecasts
• Conduct and follow-up field trials
• Travel frequently within the designated sales territory
• Manage growth of your clientele and your market segments

Required skills

• At least 3-5 years of outside sales experience in the horticultural industry
• Good knowledge of the horticulture/garden center markets
• Experience collaborating with distributors
• Experience with CRM systems such as Salesforce
• Passion for the plant industry
• Solid business acumen
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Results oriented
• Autonomy
• Ability to cover a vast territory in Michigan and Ohio

Do these words spark your interest?

horticulture, ornamental, greenhouses, vegetables, crops, fruits, added value, biocontrols, garden center

If you are ready to take on this challenge, please bring your drive, ambition and talent, and let’s partner together!