Wholesale Nursery- Sales Rep

Gertens is looking for a customer-focused, results-driven Sales Rep with a strong background in horticulture and landscape materials to join our growing team. This role is responsible for supporting contractors accounts and walk-in customers, managing sales transactions, coordinating orders, and providing excellent service in our showroom and office environment. The ideal candidate has a passion for plants, a foundation in landscape design or maintenance, and the confidence to drive sales and build strong client relationships.

Candidates must to be able to commit to M-F 7:00am-4:30pm and Saturdays 7am-12:00pm (April-July)

Join Gertens, the Midwest’s top nursery and greenhouse team, and be part of a company that sets the standard in the industry!

• Deliver excellent customer service to contractors and clients, answering inquiries and guiding product selection
• Process sales transactions, prepare sales orders, and complete data entry and paperwork in a timely manner
• Coordinate outbound orders with operations, dispatch, and customers
• Maintain showroom displays and stock inventory
• Meet and exceed sales targets in designated product categories
• Understand and communicate product knowledge, market trends, and customer demand
• Investigate and resolve customer concerns related to deliveries, returns, or credits
• Support marketing initiatives and help develop strategies to increase business
• Build and maintain professional relationships with current and potential customers
• Collaborate with internal departments and leadership to ensure a seamless customer experience
• Provide coaching and support to team members to enhance sales performance
• Attend required company and department meetings
• Other duties as assigned

• 2+ years of sales or field experience preferred
• Candidates must be 18 years of age
• Customer service experience highly desired
• Associate degree in Horticulture, Landscape or related field preferred
• Knowledge of nursery plant material, including plant , plant health, disease identification, and site-specific selection
• Foundation in landscape maintenance and/or design knowledge
• Strong sales, negotiation, and communication skills (written, verbal, phone, in-person)
• Self-motivated, confident, and goal-oriented
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Bilingual in Spanish & MNLA Certification is a plus
• Ability to estimate and sell enhancement projects on existing accounts

• Regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear
• Frequently use hands and arms to handle, reach, or operate tools
• Occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or climb
• Must be able to frequently lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Must have color vision and the ability to adjust focus