About Us

At Monrovia we are dedicated to creating a more beautiful world by selecting and growing plants of superior quality. We know that creating a beautiful garden or landscape is about connecting to the beauty of nature. We use our hearts, minds, and hands to nurture plants for all types of landscapes. Our passion for plants, use of natural processes, and our years of experience result in plants that enable consumers to achieve a landscape of exceptional beauty and share in the joy that comes from creating healthy living spaces.

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About the Role

If you have a knowledge and passion for plants, love to learn and continuously improve, and enjoy the sales experience and working with others, then we would love for you to join our team. We are seeking a New Plants Coach to be based at our beautiful Oregon nursery. The New Plants Coach is a key contributor to the company’s plant strategy and is responsible for the communication and facilitation of plant trialing and evaluation within Monrovia as well as the acquisition and sales of Monrovia genetics to and from others within North America and around the world.

What You’ll Do

You will…

work with the CEO and sales management to bring new plants into Monrovia from breeders and plant introducers.
work with each nursery on bullpen trialing, making sure that the appropriate team members have all the necessary and correct information.
communicate with the team on new plants within the Monrovia trial system.
collect and relay plant forecast changes for both old and new plants as necessary.
assist nurseries with new plant growing recommendations and production timing.
communicate with plant breeders and plant introducers to facilitate Monrovia’s desires and objectives for new plants.
communicate with internal sales and the marketing team on new plants.
collect and analyze data to send reports of the plants in trial to breeders and plant introducers, including written and photographic information on the plants.
work with Monrovia’s Network Grower Partners to grow Monrovia’s reach within annual, perennial and shrub channels.
travel up to 25% of the time to attend tradeshows and events, as well as to visit growers and plant introducers for the acquisition and sales of new plants.

Who You Are

You…

· have a bachelor’s degree in horticulture.

· have at least 5-years of relevant experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to do the job.

· ideally have sales experience in the horticultural marketplace and the ability to sell Monrovia genetics both internally and externally to others.

· have plant knowledge or at minimum the ability to learn the horticultural industry sufficiently to communicate and negotiate with external stakeholders as necessary.

· are proficient in the Microsoft 365 Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams, BI) and working within our Oracle Cloud Sales.

· demonstrate excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

· demonstrate excellent organizational skills with the ability to collect and analyze plant data.

· are able to audit your own work, prioritize and complete multiple tasks with good follow-up

· are willing to serve as an active team player.

· have a high tolerance for ambiguity, uncertainty, and diversity in the workplace.

· enjoy the occasional expose to the wet and/or humid conditions of working outside, but you also enjoy working inside in an office setting.

· are able to maneuver around the office and nursery, work on a computer, utilizing specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, and work with a telephone, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

· possess a valid Oregon driver’s license.

· are a proficient photographer able to capture plant attributes.

· look forward to the opportunity to be located at our beautiful Oregon nursery.

Benefits at Monrovia

You will…

· get a company match of up to 4%, when you participate in our 401(k) plan.

· be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision and life insurance and will receive company-paid long-term disability.

· earn paid vacation and sick time.

· be able to purchase Monrovia plants for your own garden at 20% off wholesale prices.

At Monrovia, we not only grow the most beautiful plants – we also grow careers. Come grow with us.

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Monrovia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status.

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