Wholesale Yard Specialist - Plant Inventory & Customer Solutions

Midwest Trading Horticultural Supplies, Inc.; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Long-Term Disability

Company-paid Short-Term Disability

Company-paid Group Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company 
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Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Top Workplace recognition

Job summary

Midwest Groundcovers seeks a Wholesale Yard Representative to deliver knowledgeable service to wholesale customers while supporting sales, inventory, and daily yard operations for our wholesale divisions. You will build strong customer relationships, promote a wide range of products, and contribute to profitability through dependable service and teamwork.

Responsibilities include handling quotes and orders in Business Central, coordinating yard operations, and maintaining a safe, organized

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in Horticulture, Business, Sales, Marketing, or a related field.
• Two years of horticulture, wholesale, sales, customer service, retail, or related experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred.
• Experience with plant material, wholesale operations, inventory, or material-handling equipment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, knowledgeable, and professional service to wholesale customers through phone, email, and in-person interactions.
• Build customer relationships by understanding needs, recommending appropriate products, communicating policies clearly, and following requests through to resolution.
• Process quotes, orders, payments, applications, invoices, and other customer transactions accurately using Business Central and other company systems.
• Promote products and services, including seasonal, specialty, and overstock opportunities, while working toward sales/profit goals.
• Support customer events, Wholesale Yard activities, U-Pick, tree sales, and other promotions to strengthen relationships and grow sales.
• Support daily organization, appearance and functionality of the Wholesale Yard and customer areas.
• Operate and maintain yard equipment safely.
• Coordinate paperwork, product movement, and customer requests for an efficient customer experience.
• Participate in safety training and maintain a clean, safe work environment.
• Communicate safety or equipment concerns promptly and help identify solutions.
• Maintain knowledge of products and services and share feedback with teams.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Bilingual English/Spanish

Business Central

Education

Associate degree or higher in Horticulture, Business, Sales, Marketing, or related field

Tools

Business Central

Job description

Midwest Groundcovers seeks a Wholesale Yard Representative to deliver knowledgeable service to wholesale customers while supporting sales, inventory, and daily yard operations for our wholesale divisions. You will build strong customer relationships, promote a wide range of products, and contribute to profitability through dependable service and teamwork.

Responsibilities include handling quotes and orders in Business Central, coordinating yard operations, and maintaining a safe, organized