National Sales Manager Oregon Agriculture Trees

National Sales Manager Agriculture, Trees, Oregon   Description:Do you enjoy the outdoors?  Are you passionate about sustainability?  Do you enjoy making everyone’s life better?  Do you love trees?  Do you have the passion to manage the sales efforts of an amazing company?  If you have answered yes to these questions please read on, this could be an amazing opportunity for you! A leading wholesale grower of shade, flowering and specialty ornamental trees in the Pacific Northwest is looking for an experienced, vibrant and dynamic National Sales Manager.  For more then 60 years this company has contributed to the greening and growth of the environment in our nation.  Here is a rare opportunity to become part of an exceptional company and to lead an amazing team. We grow and sell the environment.  Over 500 species of shade, ornamental, flowering and decorative trees and plants make up our company.  We are passionate about our product and our employees and we want to talk to you.  Do you have what it takes?  To be considered for this position you must not only be passionate about our product, you must also have the passion to be a leader and have a successful track record in our industry or a closely related industry demonstrating your success. Responsibilities Include: Manage, direct and coordinate sales activities for 14 outside sales representatives in the US and Canada. Manages the in-house customer service team. Develop short and long range objectives. Cultivate and plan strategies for achievements.  Including sales plans, management directives, projections and creating the guidelines to achieve projections and objectives. Train, develop and motivate the sales staff and assigned employees Is accountable for total sales generated Periodically travel to visit customers and attend trade shows Participate as an integral member of the Executive Staff Advise management and operations on production levels and sales efforts Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key customers and has the core ability to create new business We are seeking an experienced candidate for this position and you must exhibit the following: You will have in depth knowledge of national sales and marketing techniques You will have a minimum five years experience at the management level You will have excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills You will be computer and phone savvy You are a forward thinker, energetic and self motivated You have excellent customer relations experience You have demonstrated quantifiable success You have at least an undergraduate degree You have experience managing a sales staff You have experience in agriculture, horticulture, sustainability practices or a field with close relevance Join A Winning Team:If you haven’t figured it out by now, we are passionate about our products, we like working for our company and we take pride in what we do.  We did not become one of the largest providers of arbor products in the nation by not being excited about our work.  We most certainly would not have been around for 60 years if we were not good at doing what we do.  We are as passionate about nurturing our employees as we are growing our trees.  Our dedication to employee satisfaction and success is imbedded in our mission statement that our work is accomplished “through teamwork with our employees in an environment of fairness, respect, loyalty and mutual success.  Our company and employees are proud of the role enhancing our communities and our environment through the growing and planting of trees.  If you are passionate about trees, the environment, and joining a winning team, you have come to the right place. Compensation:You will be offered a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.  We offer a profit sharing retirement plan, medical, dental, flex and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation time, tuition assistance and bonuses based on profitability. If this sounds like you, I want to speak with you today.  Please e-mail your resume and cover letter to eskoog@mrportland.com .  Or call 503 290-1177     MRINetwork is the largest and most successful search organization in the world. Each MRINetwork office is a single point of contact to over 1,100 offices in more than 37 countries, our candidates have access to the right jobs virtually anywhere in the world. LOCATION: Greater Portland, OR JOB CATEGORY: Sales/Retail/Business Development TYPE: Full Time, Employee JOB REFCODE: EB-2070212417 COMPANY: MRINetwork EMAIL: Apply by Email