Horticulture Plant Buyer
11 days ago
Exeter
We are looking for a dynamic Plant Buyer to join our team at Head Office. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and managing our seasonal plant category, ensuring high quality products and excellent customer experience. Key Responsibilities: • Develop and manage the seasonal plant category, aligning with business objectives to drive sales, manage stock, and maintain margin., • Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers across the UK and Europe, negotiating to balance value for money with product quality., • Plan and manage seasonal delivery schedules, ensuring compliance with plant import regulations and domestic requirements, while minimizing wastage., • Respond to seasonal demand, identify risks, and implement solutions to maintain availability and sales., • Monitor market trends, customer needs, competitor activity, and product innovations; analyse sales data and recommend range improvements., • Create promotional plans for the yearly calendar and collaborate with marketing teams to deliver them., • Proven retail buying experience, ideally with seasonal or perishable products., • Strong negotiation, commercial, and analytical skills., • Ability to recognize trends, forecast seasonal demand, and analyse data., • Excellent organisation, communication, and attention to detail., • Positive, proactive attitude; able to thrive in a fast-paced environment., • Proficient in IT and data management, including Microsoft Office., • Comfortable working independently and as part of a team., • Collaborative team culture with opportunities to innovate and make an impact., • Professional development and career progression., • Employee discounts across a wide range of products., • Competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and pension., • Flexible starting hours with potential for hybrid working. JBRP1_UKTJ