Horticultural Sales and Purchasing Exec

Evergreen Exterior Services Ltd

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Sales \& Purchasing Executive to join our team.

This is a varied, hands\-on role combining sales, purchasing, customer relationship management and stock management within a busy horticultural nursery. The successful candidate will work closely with our Sales, Purchasing and Nursery teams to ensure we have the right products available at the right time, while providing an excellent service to our customers.

The role would suit someone with strong horticultural knowledge who enjoys being involved across the business rather than working solely from a desk.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing sales enquiries by telephone and email, preparing quotations and proactively following these up to convert opportunities into orders.


• Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and prospective customers, including landscapers, landscape designers, architects and Garden Centres.


• Providing a high level of customer service throughout the sales process and dealing with queries and issues promptly and professionally.


• Purchasing plants and stock, taking into consideration price, quality, availability, customer demand and wider business requirements.


• Ordering stock for the nursery, Garden Centre customers and other areas of the business, including seasonal and bedding stock where required.


• Working closely with suppliers to secure the right products, pricing and availability.


• Monitoring nursery stock levels and identifying gaps, customer demand and purchasing opportunities.


• Being active on the nursery and maintaining a strong working knowledge of current stock, availability and product ranges.


• Helping to ensure nursery beds and Cash \& Carry areas are stocked with the right products at the right time.


• Preparing and distributing weekly availability lists to customers.


• Visiting existing and prospective Garden Centre customers to develop relationships and identify new sales opportunities.


• Meeting clients to discuss individual projects and plant requirements.


• Visiting suppliers throughout the UK and Europe for purchasing, product selection and supplier relationship purposes.


• Supporting and, where required, managing plant exhibits at trade shows, exhibitions and industry events.


• Working proactively to identify new sales opportunities and purchasing opportunities that support the commercial needs of the business.


• Working closely with colleagues across Sales, Purchasing and the Nursery to ensure orders are fulfilled accurately and efficiently.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Commercially aware with a strong understanding of both sales and purchasing.


• Confident dealing directly with customers and suppliers.


• Proactive and comfortable taking ownership of their responsibilities.


• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities within a fast\-paced environment.


• A strong communicator with excellent relationship\-building skills.


• Comfortable working both in an office environment and hands\-on within the nursery.


• Flexible and willing to travel when required.

Travel

Travel is an important part of this position. You may be required to travel throughout the UK and overseas to visit customers and suppliers, attend trade shows and exhibitions, select products and participate in other business\-related events.

About Evergreen

Evergreen Exterior Services Ltd is an established horticultural nursery supplying plants to professionals across the landscaping, garden design and Garden Centre sectors.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a varied commercial horticultural role where they can become closely involved in both the sales and purchasing sides of the business and make a genuine contribution to its continued growth.

Benefits:

• Company pension


• Free parking


• On\-site parking

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