Department Manager -Agronomics

siteone landscape supply in ashland, va seeks department manager
-agronomics

department manager- agronomics
location:ashland, virginia
categories:department/branch management
remote:no
req :23640

siteone landscape supplyis the largest national distributor of landscaping products across the united states and canada. As a leading supplier of wholesale goodsfor green industry professionals, we have a long history of servingthosewho design, build, and maintain outdoor spaces – from lawns and gardens to golf courses,sport fieldsand more. We pride ourselves on knowing our customers and their business better than anyone else and providing them with a one-stop shop of extensive inventory covering irrigation,lighting,turf and landscape maintenance,hardscapes,nursery, andpest control supplies.

at siteone,we are passionate about delivering an outstanding customer experienceandwill stop at nothing to help our customers win. We know that our associates are the key tothissuccess, and our commitment to thesiteone dna and support for our associates through development programs, benefits, and perks align with our vision to “be a great place to work for our associates”. We foster a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

With over 800 locations and exciting expansion ahead, now is the perfect time to join siteone and grow stronger together!

the agronomics specialist is for driving year-over-year growth in their specialty line of business. They may also provide technical support to field business development managers, key account managers and store personnel as needed to help formulate solutions to customer technical issues.

• participate in the sales process with business development managers and key account managers
• coordinate new/existing customer/employee training sessions and product demonstrations with vendors to deepen customer solution knowledge, and employee product knowledge, in the specialty line of business (lob)
• complete detailed project planning and estimates forcomplicated, high-volume projects
• constantly demonstrate professional and technical knowledge through speaking engagements, writing of white papers, and development customer/field support literature
• leverage solution-focused sales tools and processes to maximize growth with assigned accounts
• may manage a small book of business. Responsible for growing gross margin in book of business year over year.
• partner with leadership and field support to understand the impact of emerging technologies and ways of working on business performance, and actively support and lead their implementation.
• ensure that customers are aware of and fully utilizing all of siteone’s capabilities including siteone university, vendor support, and partner’s program.

• 1-3 years’ experience of specific product line experience (agronomics, nursery, hardscape, irrigation, etc.)
• proven in-depth technical knowledge of specific product line and trends in the industry.
• ability to communicate value proposition and differentiate siteone’s products and services using professional presentation and communication skills
• ability to think quickly and make decisions
• must possess strong organizational and time management skills.
• must be proficient in computer skills including microsoft office (excel, word, and power point)
• ready and willing to learn and adopt, and encourage others to learn and adopt, new technologies and ways of working
• high school diploma or equivalent required
• weekly paychecks with dailypay available!
• competitive compensation
• medical, dental and vision plans
• paid time off, paid holidays
• 401k with company match
• tuition reimbursement
• lucrative associate referral program
• company apparel and work…