Sales Executive
Horticulture / Nursery
Nursery-based with client visits - South & South East England
Enjoy building relationships and opening up new markets?
Looking for a commercially focused sales role where horticultural knowledge really matters?
This is a great opportunity to join a well‑established and growing nursery supplying high‑quality plants, trees and shrubs to professional customers across the South, South East and Home Counties.
You'll be joining a close‑knit sales team of around six, helping to strengthen and develop the senior sales capability of the business as it continues to grow.
What's in it for you?
Join a growing and well‑respected nursery business
Customer‑facing role with scope to develop new markets
Strong mix of horticulture knowledge and commercial sales
Support from experienced sales colleagues and sales admin
Hands‑on, relationship‑driven working environment
The Role
This is a business development-focused sales role, rather than pure account management.
You'll play a key part in expanding the customer base, particularly across landscapers and garden designers, while also exploring new commercial opportunities such as housing developers and building contractors.
Day to day you'll be:
Developing and managing relationships with landscapers, garden designers and contractors
Identifying and developing new commercial customer markets
Managing inbound enquiries, preparing quotations and pricing projects
Visiting customers on site and hosting visits to the nursery for walks and project discussions
Upselling and cross‑selling by recommending suitable alternatives where stock availability changes
Attending industry trade shows throughout the year
Working closely with sales administration once orders are confirmed to ensure smooth deliveryThis role suits someone who enjoys being customer‑facing, proactive and commercially minded, with the confidence to open doors rather than just maintain existing accounts.
About You
You'll come from a background that combines horticulture knowledge with commercial awareness.
We're particularly interested in candidates with:
Strong knowledge of plants, trees and shrubs
Experience in horticultural or landscaping sales, or a related commercial role
The confidence to advise customers and offer informed alternatives
A business‑development mindset and enthusiasm for growing relationshipsYou may currently be:
A horticultural sales professional
Working in commercial or soft landscaping (e.g. estimator or contracts role)
A grower or technical specialist keen to move into sales
Working Pattern & Package
Primarily nursery‑based, with flexibility to visit customers when required
Some ad‑hoc working from home may be considered for the right person (not a fixed policy)
No company car (mileage supported where applicable)
No formal bonus or commission structure at present
Open to candidates available immediately or on up to one month's notice
New starters spend time on the nursery to fully understand stock, processes and operations
Why Apply?
Be part of a strengthened and growing sales team
Help shape and develop new commercial markets
Combine hands‑on horticulture with customer‑focused sales
Work for a business that values expertise, relationships and long‑term growth
What's Next?
For an informal chat, get in touch with me, Kieran, on (phone number removed) or email me at (url removed).
Don't worry if your CV isn't fully up to date - send what you have, and we'll take it from there