Job Description:              Head Buyer – Green Goods     

Reports to:                             Nursery Manager/Garden Center Manager

Supervises:                            Sales Area Leaders/Green Goods

Position Purpose:                     Execute regular buying responsibilities while focusing on organization, more accurate inventory levels based on season, demand and trends.

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Key Job Responsibilities:         

1. Communication
   1. Establish regular communication with Sales Area Leaders to discuss department needs. These needs should be determined by a combination of opinion, historic data (sales reports), customer requests, seasonality and availability.
   1. Work with Nursery Manager to determine quantities of material.
   1. Communicate to Receiving Supervisor when to expect deliveries and give them an idea of quantity levels.
   1. Clearly outline pricing and quantities to Accounts Payable for accurate inventory input and price tag requests.
   1. Attend weekly Marketing & Sales Meetings to plan for promotions and merchandising.
   1. Regularly call or meet with vendors to confirm receipt of orders, communicate satisfaction or dissatisfaction in product, request and receive credit for orders or make special requests for growing.

• Buying & Inventory Management
  • Establishing a clear and transferable means of organization is necessary to properly operate in this position.
  • Bookings must be planned and submitted on time based on vendor deadlines.
  • Buchanan’s orders from a majority of our vendors on a weekly basis. Updated availabilities must be received; in some cases they may need to be requested. Working from data and input available, timely orders must be submitted.
  • Maintain a clear understanding of cost, price and margin as it relates to the product that you order. You set the prices and are responsible for seeing that product is marked with that price and sold at that price.

• Additional Responsibilities & Evolution
  • Continually search for new products and new vendors. Relay to staff why this is new and what is special about it.
  • We want this position to help spearhead an initiative to have prices and unique UPCs on all (if not most) of our inventory.
  • Signage can always be improved and feel that this position is best equipped to communicate signage needs as they arise.

Experience

This position requires a strong knowledge of herbs, vegetables, perennials, annuals, tropical plants, shrubs and trees with an emphasis on Texas native plants. Minimum of 2 years of buying experience or retail or wholesale garden center experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.

This is a Full Time salary position and requires weekends availability. Health, Vision, Dental, 401k, PTO and Sick time are included after a 90 day waiting period.

Cashier Job Description

You’re the kind of person that loves engaging with other people: You’re never shy about talking to strangers. Smiling just comes natural to you! You always want to make a great impression on customers and make sure they feel welcome and taken care of. Manners are important to you both in face-to-face encounters and on the phone. In fact, juggling phone calls and the customer standing in front of you in a professional manner is a skill you’ve mastered. You’re never too busy to make sure a customer gets exactly what they need.

You’re computer savvy and have two years of register experience. Handling cash, making calculations and properly counting back change is no problem for you. You like keeping things tidy and will make sure that between customers you keep the register areas tidy and stocked with cashier supplies. Plus, you’re independently motivated: You don’t need someone reminding you about your daily duties.

You might have some gardening experience…but if you don’t then you at least have an interest in learning. You’re not afraid to be honest when you don’t know the answer and have no problem linking the customer up with sales staff that can help. You’re looking for a part time or full time job and are available to work weekends. Heat and rain don’t bother you because you prefer being outdoors.

Are you inexperienced on the register but have a passion for wanting to work at an independent garden center?  Tell us your story and we’ll happily consider your application!