984 Farewell Street, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 6N6

Job Description

TruGreen is committed to providing personalized attention for our associates. We focus on developing our people by building proud, dynamic teams while helping associates reach their personal and professional goals. We continuously strive to make TruGreen an employer of choice and "a great place to work!"

Experienced and results-driven Branch Sales Managers lead and enhance all sales activities within their assigned TruGreen branch. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in staffing and guiding a high-performance sales team to increase sales volume, maximize profits, and uphold their TruGreen Commitment. This position involves devising strategic plans to expand our customer base within the local marketing area. This position is located in a high growth potential market!

Responsibilities

• Strategic Sales Planning: Develop comprehensive sales plans and forecasts at the branch level. Maintain rigorous control over sales outcomes to ensure the attainment of sales objectives within budgetary constraints.
• Marketing Program Execution: Collaborate in the execution of various marketing programs, such as door-to-door, direct mail, inside, and outside marketing, to drive profit growth and the expansion of TruGreens' services. Share valuable local market insights and customer feedback with the TruGreen Marketing team.
• Lead Generation: Compile lists of potential customers to generate sales leads. Utilize information from direct mail campaigns, advertisements, community events, trade shows, business seminars, and other sources. Additionally, provide support in closing sales as required.
• Customer Satisfaction: Address customer complaints related to sales and service. Analyze and manage new sale cancellation requests to proactively retain customers.
• Training and Development: Organize and conduct ongoing training for sales personnel, focusing on customer service skills, effective selling techniques, and adherence to safety policies and procedures.
• Workflow Management: Establish and oversee work procedures, create work schedules, and facilitate workflow to optimize efficiency. Monitor and report on the hourly, daily, and weekly sales performance of each team member.
• Performance Standards: Develop, implement, and maintain performance standards, measurements, and corrective strategies to ensure the realization of approved plans and objectives within the sales organization.
• Staffing and HR Management: Lead the recruiting, interviewing, and staffing of 18 or more peak reps. Evaluate staff performance, provide salary recommendations, and enforce disciplinary actions in accordance with company policies.

Pay Ranges

$60,000 - $90,000 (includes regular weekly salary and bonus potential)

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or 2 - 3 years of related SALES experience in the lawn/horticulture agronomic field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven experience in sales.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, experience in this area is a must.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in using sales analytics and CRM tools.
• Ability to travel to all Door to Door routes within the market.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of the organization, products, and/or services
• Strong understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements
• Proven leadership and ability to drive sales teams
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, percentages, and volume
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, specialists, customers, and the general public
• Ability to define customer problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Other required knowledge skills and abilities include but are not limited to: Attention to Detail, Organizational skills, Adaptability, and Flexibility.
• Computer skills with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regularly required to:

• Sit, stand, and walk
• Use hands and arms to handle, feel, or reach
• Speak and hear
• Use close vision abilities

Occasionally required to:

• Lift or move up to 25 lbs.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Noise level:

• Low to moderate

Adverse Conditions:

• Minimal

Ability to speak, read and write fluently in English is required.