Labourer

Job description At Croucs we are a leading provider of plants & products in the UK, offering over 5,000 plant varieties, surpassing the typical garden centre’s selection of around 400. - Our Inspiration section provides monthly care tips, ready-made borders, perfect plant combinations, and guidance on garden-style selection. Our culture focuses on building connections through team bonding activities." We provide exceptional staff benefits, generous staff discounts, onsite parking and more. At our company, we strive to create a supportive, rewarding work environment where our people feel valued. Main Purpose of the job: To ensure 100% product availability across the plant portfolio. To minimise plant stock holding and coordinate with in-house propagation to maximise the sale of homegrown products and minimise waste within Propagation. Responsibilities Include: - To achieve all KPI targets - Demand planning - to review plant stock and sales forecasts, reserves and contracts and place orders with our suppliers to ensure product availability. - To ensure products are purchased at the best prices when multiple supplier options are available - To ensure homegrown products (propagation) are the first choice supplier in all circumstances. - To minimise saleable product waste within the propagation department - To performance manage our suppliers service delivery – for clarity this is an operational function, not a price/quality function - To provide plant operational analysis (sales, stock cover, margin, availability, out of stock etc) for the buyers and the business. - Performance reporting on all plant stock matters - To work with the goods in team to resolve supplier delivery issues relating to shortages or delivery note issues - To identify overstocked items to facilitate a focussed marketing activity to address the situation. - To manage our reserved and contract-grown stock ensuring that we both satisfy our obligations without overstocking. - To work with functional management to ensure storage capacity and stock holding are aligned. - To work with the functional teams to ensure stock availability is aligned with any marketing activity - Assist in the resolution of any supplier invoice query relating to stock - Monitor and mitigate any supply chain issues - Any other reasonable duties/requests as required Key results/objectives: - Delivery of performance KPIs - Stock availability - Stock cover days - Stock holding value (COGS) - Maintain excellent supplier relationships Key experience, Knowledge and skills - Preferably of Graduate calibre or equivalent, however, this should not deter candidates who can demonstrate ability and a willingness to succeed. - Highly motivated, and a self-starter. - Holistic knowledge of the procurement function and previous experience with stock & and purchase systems - Excellent Excel skills - High level of interpersonal skills - High level of detail consciousness - Good understanding of the Microsoft Office suite of programs. - Ability to work under pressure in a volatile and time-sensitive environment - Work experience in a procurement role, preferably in the horticulture industry - Strong knowledge of the procurement process and supply chain management principles, including experience in managing supplier relationships - Proven experience and expertise in plant knowledge and the horticulture industry - Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to work collaboratively - Experience with ERP systems and other procurement software - Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and thrive in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment