Buyer- Nursery
Salaried Position
Bachman’s is committed to creating a caring environment while inspiring a passion for bringing beauty to life.
Bachman’s Farm is looking to hire a Tree Buyer to oversee the nursery merchandising program across all channels of the company. The position is in need of someone who has excellent knowledge of landscape green and nursery products.
Are you looking for steady, full-time employment with great benefits? Do you want to work for a company that cares about its employees? Are you looking for a positive work environment and a team atmosphere? Don’t wait, apply now!
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop assortment plans by channel to include product selection from internal production and outside vendors that align with the corporate strategy and financial goals of the nursery departments.
- Execute assortment plans by channel to include: product purchasing, product quantity, stock levels, replenishment, special orders, retail pricing, delivery timetables and warehouse considerations.
- Sku creation and sku management for all nursery departments.
- Lead the development of assortment plans - product selection, order, and pricing.
- Ensure inventory best practices and accurate inventory reporting for nursery products.
- Provide creative innovation on new products, product uses and promotions to ensure great style and trend in annual and perennial products.
- Work closely with vendors and transportation companies
Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in horticulture, business, marketing or related field
- 2-5 years of procurement, store operations or retail distribution experience
- 2 years supervisory experience
- Demonstrated development and execution of purchasing plans & assortment plans based upon financials, historical information, consumer trends, and marketing instincts within a budget
- Knowledge of landscape green and nursery products
- Highly proficient in computer skills
- MNLA certification
Schedule:
- Monday – Friday – 45 Hours per week, more hours needed during peak weeks
- May require occasional overnight travel during the year
Benefits:
- Employee Discount
- Medical Insurance
- Health Savings Account/PPO
- Dental Insurance
- Vision
- Life and AD&D
- Disability, Accident, Critical Illness Insurance
- 401(K)
- ID Watchdog
- Pet Insurance
- Wellness
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- PTO
- Paid Holidays
Compensation: $50,000 - $60,000 salary
Bachman’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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What We Do
Bachman’s was founded in 1885 and remains family-owned, with fifth-generation Bachman family members leading the company today. Based in Minneapolis, Bachman’s operates retail locations in the Twin Cities, including six full-service floral, home, and garden centers, a gift and décor store in Galleria Edina, a hardscapes center (Farmington), and 28 floral departments within Lunds & Byerlys grocery stores. The company also operates indoor and outdoor landscaping divisions, a wedding/special events department, a nursery wholesale division, seven acres of greenhouses, and a 670-acre growing range in Farmington, Minn., which produces many of the plants, flowers, and landscaping products sold by Bachman’s today.
To place an order with Bachman’s, call (612) 861-7311 from within the Twin Cities or (866) 222-4626 from outside the Twin Cities. Or, to find retail locations, more information about Bachman’s, or answers to your gardening questions, visit Bachmans.comBachman’s was founded in 1885 and remains family-owned, with fifth-generation Bachman family members leading the company today. Based in Minneapolis, Bachman’s operates retail locations in the Twin Cities, including six full-service floral, home, and garden centers, a gift and décor store in Galleria Edina, a hardscapes center (Farmington), and 28 floral departments within Lunds & Byerlys grocery stores. The company also operates indoor and outdoor landscaping divisions, a wedding/special events department, a nursery wholesale division, seven acres of greenhouses, and a 670-acre growing range in Farmington, Minn., which produces many of the plants, flowers, and landscaping products sold by Bachman’s today.
To place an order with Bachman’s, call (612) 861-7311 from within the Twin Cities or (866) 222-4626 from outside the Twin Cities. Or, to find retail locations, more information about Bachman’s, or answers to your gardening questions, visit Bachmans.com.
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