Senior Seed Sales Specialist

Description

Connell, WA • Full Time • On Site

$75k - $110k dependent upon experience

If you show up, work hard, and take pride in getting it right, we want to talk to you.

NativeSeed Group is growing, and we are hiring a Senior Seed Sales Specialist for our Connell, WA location. This is more than a paycheck. It is competitive pay depending on your experience, full benefits, paid time off that grows with your tenure, and a clear path to move up as you do.

Already have a job? Even better. The people who do this work best usually do. If your current employer is not paying you what you are worth or showing you where you can go, come find out what your work is actually worth here.

The Senior Seed Sales Specialist will work in collaboration with the Executive VP of NSG Sales for Intermountain / Southwest region as well as the Sr. VP of Production and Procurement to serve customers purchasing forage and native seeds in the Pacific Northwest.

• Competitive pay of $75k to $110k, based on experience
• Sales Incentive Potential
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance after a 60-day introduction period
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Holidays, Paid Floating Holidays, and Paid Time Off that increases with tenure
• Real opportunities to advance based on performance and initiative
• Meaningful work for the leading native seed and erosion control company in North America, supporting restoration and conservation projects across the country

• A chance to work closely with a tenured leadership team and contribute to a high-growth company.
• Opportunities for career development and advancement based on performance and initiative.
• A collaborative culture and the opportunity to be part of a company recognized as the leading supplier of native seed and erosion control products in North America.

NativeSeed Group is a leading supplier of native seed and erosion control products in North America, with operations and distribution across the United States. For over 30 years, we have supported restoration, reclamation, conservation, and land management projects for government agencies, contractors, environmental organizations, energy companies, landowners, and retail customers.

As the only vertically integrated native seed company in North America, we manage seed production from collection and farming through processing, cleaning, and distribution. Our team brings deep expertise in plant ecology, agronomy, restoration, and wildland seed collection to deliver regionally adapted seed solutions for projects of all sizes.

NativeSeed Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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For more information about NativeSeed Group, visit nativeseedgroup.com

Service | Quality | Knowledge

Sales Activities

· Work up bids and pricing under the guidance of Senior Sales Staff for seed.

· Consult with customers and agencies on prescriptive seed mix designs.

· Take customer calls and emails directly as needed and assist with pricing orders and consulting.

· Support Senior Sales Staff in the development and maintenance of special contracts.

· Assist with developing and implementing competitive bidding procedures.

· Execute and maintain efficient order processing procedures

· Assist the Senior Sales Staff in efforts associated with inventory management.

· Process customer orders and follow through with warehouse manager on specific customer needs.

 · Some road travel in the PNW to maintain and develop customer relationships.

· Provide technical advice and support to seed dealers, consultants, non-profit organizations, cooperative boards, research farms,   

  and other seed professionals in cover, forage, and native seed industries.

· Attends industry meetings, workshops, field days, to provide technical support and observe new industry practices and methods.

· Ability to speak to company offerings as it relates to products, pricing and other company initiatives with dealers and growers   

  who want extensive technical and agronomic expertise.

Marketing & Business Development 

· Assist Senior Sales Staff in promoting the usage and benefits of native seed the market with key influencers in government   

  agencies and NGOs.

· Help Senior Sales Staff promote the Company’s ability to produce unique local ecotype seed.

· Attend trade events, speaking engagements, marketing materials, etc. 

 *****Allergies: this position will be regularly subjected to possible allergens including grasses and flowering species 

Requirements

· Knowledge of forage and/or native plants relevant to the PNW 

· Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

· Consummate team player and customer service experience

· Strong command of Microsoft Office

· Environmental Science 

· Plant Ecology 

· Rangeland Science

· Wildlife Conservation

· Agronomy

· Plant Science or related degree

· Seed Sales (turf, forage & ag, native)

· Turfgrass or Landscape Management 

· Government agencies such as NRCS, BLM, USFS, Fish & Wildlife, etc.

· Commercial background in reclamation, restoration, or conservation.