Full-Time

Sales Project Specialist

Custom Studio

Landscape Forms

Landscape Forms

201-500 employees

Global outdoor furniture and lighting provider

No salary listed

Kalamazoo, MI, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role with consistent on-site presence in Kalamazoo, especially April through October.

Bachelor's

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Sales
CRM
Salesforce

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Requirements
  • 3–5 years of experience in project-based sales, account management, inside sales, business development, estimating/quoting, or customer-facing project coordination.
  • Experience working in a B2B, project-driven environment where you have helped manage opportunities, customers, quotes, specifications, or projects from initial request through completion.
  • Strong relationship-building skills and an interest in the commercial side of project work.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly convey project and technical information to a variety of audiences.
  • Highly organized with strong follow-up skills and the ability to keep multiple opportunities moving simultaneously.
  • Proactive and comfortable taking ownership rather than waiting for direction.
  • Comfortable working with pricing, measurements, specifications, and other project details.
  • Able to collaborate effectively across sales, design, engineering, manufacturing, and other internal teams.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand, sit, or walk for up to 5 hours.
Responsibilities
  • Support the execution of the company’s go-to-market strategy by advancing and tracking sales opportunities.
  • Develop product specifications and build relationships within targeted design firms, contractors, and key accounts.
  • Partner with Business Development Representatives to move opportunities through the sales pipeline and support conversion into orders.
  • Provide quote development and pricing support for custom project opportunities.
  • Manage and respond to inbound leads and inquiries, ensuring timely and professional client communication.
  • Manage client and sales communications across shared territory inboxes and project channels.
  • Contribute to and be accountable for Studio 431 team sales goals and order volume.
  • Support closing activities with designated accounts and active opportunities.
  • Coordinate and distribute client-facing materials, including samples and product information, to support sales efforts.
  • Maintain accurate opportunity tracking and activity within Salesforce or a customer relationship management system.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment on project timelines, scope, and deliverables.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes that enhance the customer and sales team experience.
  • Work within established timelines and budgets while maintaining quality and responsiveness.
  • Participate in additional sales and project-related activities as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience within commercial furniture, architectural products, building materials, construction, manufacturing, design, or a similar industry is strongly preferred.
  • Experience working with architects, designers, contractors, dealers, manufacturers, or other project-based B2B customers is especially valuable.
  • Familiarity with Salesforce or another customer relationship management system is preferred.
  • A bachelor's degree in business or a related field is preferred.

Landscape Forms designs and manufactures outdoor furniture, LED lighting, and related accessories for public and private spaces. Its products come in integrated collections developed in collaboration with renowned industrial designers, landscape architects, and architects, to address evolving needs and help create a sense of place in outdoor environments. The company serves municipalities, transit centers, campuses, and brands worldwide, emphasizing durable, well-designed solutions backed by a global network of sales and manufacturing in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Landscape Forms differentiates itself through its long-standing heritage (founded in 1969), global reach, and close collaborations with leading designers to deliver cohesive outdoor environments for clients like Boeing, Nike, Disney, and others. The company’s goal is to provide thoughtful, durable outdoor furniture and lighting that improve outdoor spaces and support the identities of organizations and communities worldwide.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$2.5M

Headquarters

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Founded

1969

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Typology catenary ring light launch on August 10, 2026 expands high-margin lighting.
  • April 17, 2026 clean-electricity commitment strengthens ESG selling with specifiers and municipalities.
  • Site Planner improves deal conversion by embedding Landscape Forms earlier in design workflows.

What critics are saying

  • Landscape Forms faced a 2024 FLSA wage lawsuit, signaling recurring employment exposure.
  • The $70 million Kalamazoo expansion depends on execution through 2028 and capital discipline.
  • Premium design positioning leaves Landscape Forms vulnerable to cheaper commoditized site-furniture competitors.

What makes Landscape Forms unique

  • Designworks collaboration gives Typology a premium, BMW-linked lighting language in August 2026.
  • Site Planner, launched July 2026, sells entire outdoor environments, not single products.
  • Kalamazoo manufacturing plus Buy America compliant products reinforce U.S. production credibility.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Family Planning Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Paid Vacation

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

10%

2 year growth

10%
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Aug 11th, 2026
Typology catenary ring light.

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