District Sales Manager

🕒 June 2

🦀 Maryland, Virginia – Remote

🦀 Maryland – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $70k - $80k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🤑 Sales

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Sun Gro Horticulture

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1929

🌾 Agriculture

🤝 B2B

🛒 Retail

Agriculture • B2B • Retail

Sun Gro Horticulture is North America’s largest producer of horticultural-grade peat and the largest distributor of peat moss and peat and bark-based growing mixes. Established in 1929, it serves North America's top greenhouse and nursery growers, shipping over 70,000 truckloads of soil products annually. The company offers a wide array of professional and retail products, including high-quality soilless growing mixes and organic amendments, backed by technical specialists with advanced degrees in plant science and nutrition.

📋 Description

• Responsible for delivering sales according to approved sales and marketing plans. • Responsible for implementing/controlling approved sales/marketing programs and procedures. • Achieve new account and distribution objectives as assigned. • Canvas the market to gain insight and adjust to ever changing conditions to ensure Sun Gro is positioned properly. • Maintain CRM data by capturing all sales activities and account notes accurately and timely. • Maintain a profile of your territory to understand competitors, potential customers, distributors, and other business conditions. • Communication with your supervisor(s) about all factors or activities which affect your territory directly or indirectly and various company departments. • Participate in regional meetings to plan and analyze business activities. • Properly handles all customer requests, problems, or special situations relating to our product's performance. • Maintain Company equipment to ensure safety and professional appearance at all times. • Control territory expense budgets as assigned. • Timely submission of sales reports & expense reports as required to meet monthly deadline.

🎯 Requirements

• Education in horticulture or equivalent experience preferred • Passion for horticulture with experience in lawn/garden retail or plant nurseries • Horticulture/Ag Certification is a plus (State/County courses or continuing education) • Greenhouse/Nursery production experience is a plus • Experience with Independent Garden Centers or horticulture departments in hardware stores

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Insurance (includes telemedicine, virtual health, FSA, HCSA & other benefits) • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Life Insurance • Health Spending Account • Employee Support and Mental Wellness • Short-term disability • 401k Match • Paid vacation • Floating days • Employee Assistance Program • Employee Engagement Events • Awards and Recognition • Tuition Reimbursement • Service Awards • Employee Perks & Discounts