Horticulture Sales Executive
Kent
£DOE + Car/Allowance
Got strong plant knowledge and a passion for building customer relationships?
Looking for a sales role you can genuinely make your own?
This brand‑new position will see you joining a well‑established horticultural nursery with a loyal, long‑standing customer base and a reputation for great service.
If you enjoy a mix of account management and proactive sales, and want to work in a supportive, down‑to‑earth team where everyone gets stuck in, this could be the move for you.
What's on offer?
* Competitive salary
* Monday-Friday role
* Car or car allowance (flexible)
* 23 days holiday + bank holidays (with up to 5 days kept for Christmas shutdown)
* 3% employer pension contribution
* Supportive, collaborative team
* A role you can genuinely shape and develop.
What's the job?
You'll join the office‑based sales team, handling day‑to‑day enquiries while also working closely with the Sales Manager on targeted business development.
This isn't a cold‑calling role; you'll inherit established customers, build strong relationships, and identify opportunities for growth, particularly within the container division.
Day to day, you'll be:
* Managing and developing existing customer accounts
* Acting as the main point of contact from enquiry through to delivery
* Handling quotations, enquiries, and order processing
* Providing great customer service and maintaining strong relationships
* Supporting targeted business development across the nursery trade
* Helping introduce and promote new product ranges.
* Visiting key customers (usually in summer) and meeting potential new clients
* Attending trade shows such as Four Oaks
* Using Growmaster (training provided) and Microsoft Office
* Working as part of a small team where everyone supports each other.
This role is primarily office‑based, Monday to Friday, with occasional overnight stays (around 4-5 short trips per year).
What do I need?
* Experience in horticultural sales and account management. This could be supplying garden centres, nurseries, amenity, wholesale, or landscaping - either way, we want to hear from you.
* Good plant knowledge (ornamentals, container, or bare root ideal)
* Strong relationship‑building and customer care skills.
* Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple enquiries.
* Confident using Microsoft Office
* Comfortable working in a small, quiet office environment
* Full UK driving licence.
1. What's next?
For an informal chat, please call Sarah on 01780 480530, email, or message me on LinkedIn.
Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date - just send what you have, and we'll take it from there.