Plant Buyer

Fiore Nursery and Landscape Supply is a 110-year-old leader in the Chicagoland wholesale landscape industry. We provide trees shrubs evergreens perennials ornamental grasses and other live plant material to landscape contractors designers and green-industry professionals throughout the region. As part of Heritage Landscape Supply Group Fiore is growing while maintaining the relationships expertise and customer-focused approach that have made us successful for generations.

We are looking for an experienced Plant Buyer to lead live-goods purchasing and inventory planning for our growing operation. This is a hands-on position for someone who knows plants understands the nursery industry and knows how to buy. You will work directly with growers and vendors throughout the Midwest and across the country while partnering with sales branch management and operations to ensure we have the right material quality price location and timing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Purchase trees shrubs evergreens perennials ornamental grasses and other live plant material.
• Develop seasonal purchasing and replenishment plans based on sales inventory customer demand and market conditions.
• Manage inventory levels order points sell-through seasonal build-up and drawdown.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with wholesale growers and nurseries.
• Negotiate pricing freight availability quantities and delivery schedules.
• Manage pre-book and contract-grow commitments and ship-window calendars.
• Source specialty and hard-to-find plant material.
• Coordinate inter-branch transfers and inventory rebalancing as needed.
• Build efficient truckloads and help manage freight and transportation costs.
• Monitor plant quality from purchase through delivery.
• Work closely with sales and branch managers to understand customer needs and upcoming demand.
• Analyze purchasing sales and inventory data to make informed buying decisions.
• Track key measures including inventory turns landed cost shrink culls markdowns and sell-through.

Experience & Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in nursery horticulture landscape live-goods purchasing or a related industry.
• Strong knowledge of landscape plant material plant quality and nursery-industry practices.
• Experience purchasing from wholesale growers and nurseries.
• Established industry relationships are highly valued.
• Strong negotiation communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze inventory sales and market information and make sound purchasing decisions.
• Understanding of the seasonality and unique inventory challenges of live goods.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with inventory management freight replenishment or multi-branch purchasing is a plus.
• Experience with ERP/purchasing systems and Microsoft Excel is preferred.
• Horticulture nursery management business supply chain or related education is preferred; equivalent industry experience will be considered.
• Able to pass background and drug screening

*Competitive salary: $90000$110000 depending on experience. Performance-based bonus opportunity.

*The Plant Buyer will have a direct impact on what Fiore buys what we have available to sell how efficiently we manage our inventory and ultimately how successful our live-goods business is.

If you know the nursery industry have strong grower relationships understand live-goods inventory and take pride in making smart buying decisions wed like to hear from you!

The base salary for this position typically falls within the range of $59600.00 to $77400.00 annually. Starting wage may vary based on a number of factors including but not limited to the position being offered location education training and/or experience. SRS Distribution offers additional competitive and non-financial benefits. Depending on the role associates may also be eligible for performance-based bonus programs commissions profit-sharing programs car allowance or automobile and fuel program and reimbursement for travel expenses in accordance with company travel policy.

Job Location:

Fiore Nursery and Landscape Supply - Lake Zurich

20433 W IL Route 22 Lake Zurich IL 60047

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Competitive weekly/bi-weekly pay discretionary bonuses 401(k) with company match Employee Stock Purchase Plan paid time off (vacation sick volunteer holidays birthday floating) medical/dental/vision flexible spending accounts company-paid life and short-term disability plus optional long-term disability and additional life insurance. All benefits subject to eligibility.

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