Plant Purchaser / Broker for Wholesale Nursery

The Procurement Stocking Specialist works at the store level to make certain the proper stock is on hand for clients shopping in our store locations. This team member must also work closely with the field staff and Procurement Department, and communicate effectively, to avoid overstock situations in the nursery while aiding as needed.

Primary Responsibilities for Stocking:

• Manages inventory directly for one or two locations in the region, communicates clearly and often with the yard managers and yard staff about incoming inventory

• Works closely with Procurement Manager and the Procurement Specialist Team in San Ramon and other locations.

• Analyzes inventory regularly, to prevent stock outs, over stock, or dead inventory

• Works closely with point person at production facilities to assure ready material is placed into inventory promptly at the location/s the Procurement Stocking Specialist is responsible for

• Maintains adequate numbers of plant stock to assure fulfillment of sales orders by first transferring material from Production Yard. If unavailable, source material from external vendor, making sure price point is workable and quality to standard

• Weekly to Bi-weekly visits to production facilities.

• Make visits to vendors to foster relationships, negotiate lower price points, initiate contract grows, etc.

• Monitors quality of brokered in material – establish quality control standards, pass knowledge onto receiving staff in sales yard/s

• Establish/upkeep best practices for receiving material using Eagle/NetSuite – pass knowledge onto receiving staff in yard/s

• Works with yard manager/s to establish/upkeep best practices for stocking material in sales yard/s

• Attends Procurement Department meetings in person or remotely once per month

• Additional projects and tasks as needed

Primary Responsibilities for Material Procurement:

• Research and source special order material for Sales Team

• Daily Vendor Purchase Orders issued, verify receipt of items, and resolve shipment errors or damages with Vendors

• Processes paperwork promptly for payment

• Effectively negotiates with vendors for optimum pricing without compromising quality

• Liaison between various nursery departments and vendors

• Logistics relating to inventory movement (buying and transferring)

• Contacts vendors to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries and other problems

• Additional projects and tasks as needed

Job Specifications:

This is an “in office” position, no work from home option available except for short-term exceptions that require approval by upper management. Must be able to remain in stationary position of either sitting or standing. Extensive typing and 10-key use required. Gross grasping and use of hands and fingers required. Will frequently work in both office and nursery yard and will experience outdoor weather conditions and uneven ground surfaces. Lifting requirement of up to 20 lbs., 20% of the time.