Atlantic Nurseries is seeking a horticultural buyer who is responsible for the procurement of annuals to accomplish goals regarding profitable seasonal inventory levels, turns, gross margins, quality and shrink. Process includes developing a purchasing plan which considers trends, in-house growing, supply chain and market demand to successfully achieve Atlantic Nurseries’ customer service and sales objectives. Job Responsibilities:• Prepare and submit bid proposals/master orders to vendors to procure annuals for the upcomingseason. Plan weekly delivery timetables accordingly through the season.• Create weekly purchase orders in accordance with vendor commitments or restocking needs.• Work with our sales team to exceed customer expectations and fulfill custom orders and specialrequests for annuals.• Clearly communicate with the receiving team about arrival and placement. Problem solve as necessarywhen issues arise.• Responsible for making sure price points for annuals are consistent with the company’s markupphilosophy.• Collaborate with in-house growing department to plan product mix, including new & unusual annuals.• Provide direction for product merchandising.• Make sure all existing and newly created items have appropriate descriptions for signage.• Visit vendors regularly to inspect orders and to ensure quality is consistent with our company’sstandards and to explore possible additions to our product line.• Organize employee training sessions for annuals.• Complete other duties as assigned.
