Washingtonia Agricultural Co. W.L.L., is an affiliate of Alghanim Industries, Kuwait. Specializing in landscaping, landscape design, plant propagation and sales. Washingtonia provides expert services to commercial and private projects
Responsibilities:
- Preparing annual budget and presenting to higher management, setting up objectives and targets for different division and individuals
- Management of Residential and Commercial contracts including tender bidding, execution and maintenance
- Nursery management for plant propagation, quality control and inventory control
- Management of retail outlets in Wafra, Abdally and Kuwait city for the sale of horticultural and irrigation products
- Management of procurement, sales and marketing
- Cost control and profitability in all operations
- Build long term, trust based relationships with customers. Anticipate customer requirements and concerns. Deliver value in a manner that meets both customer and company goals
- Team retention and team development for new business
- Fiscal growth and business expansion
Minimum Candidate Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Horticulture or equal
- 10 years relevant experience, of which 5 years in GCC preferably Kuwait with landscape or infrastructure or environmental projects, plant production and sales of agricultural products
- Proven ability to bid, plan, supervise, execute and maintain landscaping projects
- Good knowledge of the plants most suitable for arid climate of the region
- Product knowledge on different type of pavers, interlocks, water features and all hardscapes materials
- Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationship with customer and ability to provide practical and cost effective solutions
- Fluent in spoken and written English and ability to communicate in Arabic
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals of varied backgrounds
- Ability as a representative of a leading Landscape Services Company to project a consistently positive, professional and competent image in all dealings with the public
- Strategic thinker and visionary with leadership qualities
- Self-motivated, disciplined and interpersonal skills
