Lawn Specialties is a family owned and operated business with treating all employees like family at the core of our values. Our employees provide innovative, safe, and high-quality infrastructure/maintenance contracting services to State DOTs, railroads, and other commercial/residential customers across the entire United States. Employees receive generous compensation packages, employee engagement events & career development programs, just to name a few of the perks of being part of the Lawn Specialties family!

To provide quality service, we need top-of-the-line employees. That is why we offer great compensation, awesome benefits, and a work environment worth bragging about! 

Lawn Specialties is seeking a dedicated and driven Business Development Manager to support the growth and expansion of our business. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for building upon our existing customer base while developing new market opportunities. This position focuses on securing long-term, renewable contracts, as well as one-time projects, and plays a critical role in ensuring the success and growth of our branch or division.

• Collaborating with General Manager to meet and execute a sales plan for the Division.
• Maximize sales revenue and meet or exceed corporate-set goals by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning; enforcing policies and procedures.
• Manage and grow a substantial sales pipeline to ensure successful branch growth.
• Meet sales objectives and create a sales plan in support of branch goals to include monthly proposal and sales goals.
• Compile and present status reports on all proposals and weekly activities of self.
• Stay current on competitors, reporting on their activities up to and including maintaining a file on competitor information gathered from competitive bids.
• Maintain and expand customer base by building and maintaining rapport with key customers, identifying new customer opportunities.
• Achieves branch sales operational objectives by contributing branch sales information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying trends.
• Meets branch sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; identifying profitable work and additional sales opportunities.
• Forecasting weekly sales goals.

• Minimum 5 years in commercial sales, preferably within the lawn care or pesticide application industry.
• Must obtain a Commercial Pesticide Applicator License (with aquatic/storm water/natural areas/right of way certificate) within 6 months of employment.
• Solid understanding of lawn care practices and relevant pesticide applications. Familiarity with Real Green Systems is an advantage.
• Skills:
  • Strong organizational and time management abilities.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to manage budgets and operations effectively.
• Preferred Experience:
  • At least 3 years of experience with budgeting, operations, and development in a commercial setting.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) 
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Career Development
• Pay rate: DOE 

Come be a part of the DeAngelo family, today! 

DCS is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all hiring and employment regulations. In the event an ADA accommodation is needed, DCS is happy to help all employees achieve gainful employment in an atmosphere where they are appreciated and respected. DCS offers subcontracting services to government agencies as such, candidates may be subject to pre-employment screenings such as criminal background checks, pre-employment, post-accident & reasonable impairment drug screenings, motor vehicle record checks, etc. as such, DCS complies with all federal and state regulatory guidelines including the FCRA.