Plant Buyer
Core
Lead live-goods purchasing and inventory planning for a wholesale nursery supplying trees, shrubs, and perennials to landscape contractors.
Role type
Senior Plant Buyer (Live Goods)
Builds
Seasonal inventory of live plants and ornamental grasses for landscape contractors and designers
Domain
Horticulture / Wholesale Nursery / Landscape Supply
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Live plant material knowledge, wholesale grower relationships, negotiation, inventory management, freight coordination, data analysis
Preferred skills
ERP/purchasing systems, Microsoft Excel, multi-branch purchasing experience
Technologies
ERP systems, Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Purchase trees, shrubs, evergreens, and perennials; develop seasonal purchasing plans; manage inventory levels and sell-through; negotiate pricing and delivery schedules; coordinate inter-branch transfers; monitor plant quality; analyze purchasing and sales data.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC