Careers

Our company's success is a function of the fine, dedicated employees who carefully assist each customer, treat one another with respect and work together to maintain a safe, enjoyable and productive business environment.   The people of A.M. Leonard are what set us apart in our industry and in today's business world.
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Calling all Inside Sales Professionals !
To grow our Corporate Sales Division we are looking for Inside Business to Business Sales people to represent our company out of our Piqua, Ohio facility. The successful Corporate Account Manager will become a partner with their customers to understand their business needs and goals. The Salesperson must manage, develop and grow assigned accounts by building trust and credibility through continuing and regular contact over time. The Account Manager must provide value-added services to their customers by utilizing the resources and support available to them as a representative and employee of A.M. Leonard.  

This position requires:

  • A proven track record in the field of sales
  • Self-motivation
  • Pro-active behavior
  • Focused determination to serve the customer
  • Competitive nature
  • Desire to succeed & control earnings
  • Strong prospecting & relationship building skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Strong desire for financial reward
  • Natural curiosity
  • Strong computer, communication & organizational skills
  • Ability to perform to set performance standards & goals
  • Interest or experience in the horticultural industry is a plus

To those that qualify, we offer an uncapped commission structure, bonus potential, base pay, excellent healthcare packages, 401(k), paid training program and an outstanding reputation in the industry since 1885.

If you think you have what it takes, please follow these steps: To begin, call our Recruiting Line at (937) 381-1333. Your call will be answered by a brief recorded message. Following that, you will have up to five minutes to give us your name and answer three questions. First, tell us something significant about yourself that we cannot read in your resume. Then, tell us what most attracts you to this position. Finally, tell us what qualities or characteristics that you possess that would make you successful in this position. Second step, send your resume by email to djackson@amleo.com . All phone messages and resumes will be reviewed. A selected number will be asked to proceed to Skills Testing and then to Personal Interviews. These selections will be based on skills and abilities demonstrated, background, experience and work history. A Post-Offer drug screen is required. EOE    

Position: Graphic Designer
Position Description
A.M. Leonard Inc., one of the largest national horticultural tool and supply companies serving the green industry for over 127 years, is seeking an experienced graphic designer to assist in the layout and production of print catalogs, email campaigns, web graphics, and other design needs to impact sales and support A.M. Leonard. This position reports directly to the Creative Manager and works closely with the Marketing, Merchandising and Sales departments to determine creative requirements and to ensure timely delivery of graphic materials

Main responsibilities include: page layout of print catalogs, sales materials, and internal communications; design of email and web banners and graphics; executing special projects as assigned including web advertising, signage, brochures; and leading/assisting on photo and video shoots as needed.

Major Areas of Accountability

  • Associate Degree in Graphic Design with minimum of 1-3 years of related experience.
  • Strong applied knowledge of current Mac-based Adobe Creative Design Suite (InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator).
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Excel and Word.
  • HTML/CSS, FBML, video editing, experience highly desired.
  • Hands-on experience in shooting video and photography highly desired.
  • Excellent project management skills with the ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects/tasks of varying complexities.
  • Proven ability to be highly organized while remaining calm within a tight production schedule. Deadline-oriented with high attention to detail a must.
  • Ability to understand and promote product benefits and features, and to consistently standardize product copy per branding/competitive advantages.
  • Strong oral communication to effectively verbalize over the phone or in person.
  • Excellent copywriting skills with key attention to detail to minimize grammar and spelling mistakes. This includes adaptability per the medium of emails, articles, product copy, or press releases.
  • Enthusiasm and ability to learn new concepts to improve marketing and professional skills that apply to this role.

 

A.M. Leonard offers compensation based on background and experience, an excellent benefits package and a superior work environment. Skills testing and a Pre-employment Drug Test are required. Please send resumes to djackson@amleo.com EOE

Position: Marketing Operations Manager
Position Description
A.M. Leonard Inc., one of the largest national horticultural tool and supply companies serving the green industry for over 127 years, requires a Marketing Operations Manager to help drive online and offline sales for A.M. Leonard. This position reports directly to the Director of Marketing and works closely with the Marketing, Merchandising and Creative departments to strongly lead marketing catalog and collateral production that improves the profitability of A.M. Leonard.

Main responsibilities include: establish timeline and leading catalog production to meet deadlines, analyze catalog results and product presentation to influence catalog pagination, lead vendor source selection, and  coordinate resources of different disciplines to produce marketing collateral.

Position Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing/Communications preferred with 5-10 years of related experience.
  • Strong applied knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
  • Excellent project management skills with the ability to solve complex problems, successfully manage multiple projects at once, and persist through significant obstacles for issue resolution.
  • Proven ability to guide team to consistently meet deadlines while remaining calm within a tight production schedule.
  • Project management experience with creative/marketing/pre-press/printing processes including proactive ability to consistently meet deadlines and milestones per a tight schedule.
  • Ability to succinctly promote product benefits and features, to consistently standardize product copy per branding/competitive advantages, and to understand product know-how on a high level to present primary benefits for the customer.
  • Hands-on analysis and experience conducive to catalog pagination.
  • Excellent oral communication to effectively verbalize over the phone or in person.
  • Excellent written skills for reporting, documentation, and product copy.
  • Excellent proofreading skills with key attention to detail to facilitate the release of 100% error-free artwork and copy including technical accuracy. This includes adaptability per the medium of emails, articles, product copy, or press releases.
  • Enthusiasm and ability to learn new concepts to improve marketing and professional skills that apply to this role.
  • Adaptability to quickly move from one task to another without losing focus, and being able to resume progress of previously started tasks seamlessly.
  • Eagerness to initiate new marketing ideas and identify potential marketing opportunities.
  • Extensive experience in gardening or landscaping industry highly appreciated.

Major Areas of Accountability

  • Lead and be ultimately responsible for timely execution of  catalog production including the scheduling, vendor selection, product selection, pricing/offers, and printing phases.
  • Lead and be ultimately responsible for executing square inch analysis and understanding offline catalog performance to develop catalog pagination for the A.M. Leonard brand. This work will incorporate matchbacks and online sales as possible.
  • Manage each brand’s web marketing coordinator who develops content for web, social media, and emails.
  • Coordinate with personnel from different disciplines to formulate an annual production plan while documenting/incorporating lessons learned to enable continuous improvement.
  • Clearly and concisely communicate with all external print-related vendors on topics including budgets, timelines, feasibilities, objectives, shipping methods.
  • Consistently update and inform creative/marketing/merchandising leads of all project-related tasks and their progress during the creative/marketing process.

A.M. Leonard offers compensation based on background and experience, an excellent benefits package and a superior work environment. Skills testing and a Pre-employment Drug Test are required. Please send resumes to djackson@amleo.com EOE

Position: Web Developer
Position Description
A.M. Leonard Inc., one of the largest national horticultural tool and supply companies serving the green industry for over 127 years, is seeking an experienced web developer to define, code and implement front-end development for the strategic goal of increasing e-commerce sales. This position reports directly to the Director of Marketing and works closely with the Marketing, Creative and Information Technology departments  as well as third party vendors.

Main responsibilities include: coordination with SaaS vendor to understand how custom functionality fits with standard software, collaborating with Marketing to define project requirements and translating those requirements into efficient, error-free programming, and closely working with IT back-end database developers for smooth integration with ERP system.

Position Requirements

  • Associate degree in MIS or CIS or equivalent experience with 2 years minimum in developing and marketing e-commerce websites with experience in object-oriented programming.
  • Strong current knowledge and experience with HTML /CSS standards via industry-accepted best practices (understanding of HTML 5 a plus).
  • Experience with using ASP.net and its integration with SQL database/Microsoft Access.
  • Be familiar with creating and maintaining AJAX-driven applications; including XML familiarity for better implementation of AJAX.
  • Have strong working knowledge in JavaScript for enhancing website presentation.
  • Understand Photoshop and graphic design requirements to enable effective coordination with Creative Department.
  • Experience in FBML or similar for coding applications in social media.
  • Excellent oral communication whether over the phone or in person.
  • Ability to learn new web technologies quickly, and to use them to enhance web presentations while improving programming and professional skills.
  • Ability to persist through and overcome significant coding and hardware obstacles; is logical and methodical when troubleshooting problems.
  • Eagerness to initiate new marketing ideas and identify potential marketing opportunities.

 
Major Areas of Accountability

  • Use strong CSS knowledge to ensure overall browser compatibility.
  • Implement efficient ASP.net code with JavaScript/AJAX as needed to enhance website useability on a stable, quick-loading platform.
  • Support IT initiatives as needed for upgrading server hardware/software as needed, and ensuring absolute stability of all web-related components.
  • Work to ensure absolute security of all websites, including safeguarding online transactions, server security, and protection of intellectual property wherever possible.
  • As needed, work with web marketing coordinators to strengthen marketing emails.
  • As needed, perform validation unit and system testing of own code, and that of third-party SaaS developers.

A.M. Leonard offers compensation based on background and experience, an excellent benefits package and a superior work environment. Skills testing and a Pre-employment Drug Test are required. Please send resumes to djackson@amleo.com EOE