Horticultural Buyer (ref:DS7491)

Location: Wiltshire
Salary: Salary dependent on experience but Circa £25-35,000
Job Type: Full-Time
Duration: Permanent

Horticultural Buyer

The Business

Our Client is a leading Horticultural Company who trade on-line and through mail order. They are currently seeking a Horticultural Buyer. Someone who is numerate, articulate and an experienced person who is happy to join a busy buying team. 

Reporting directly to the Managing Director. 

The Role

The role will involve keeping up-to-date with the current trends, developing new horticultural ranges, tracking competitor activity and ensuring our bulb, plant and seed offer is unique, exciting and commercial. It will also involve working with the owner and her gardening team to log seed and plant trials and visiting them approximately 4 times per year in key seasons to view trials as well as key horticultural shows and events.

You will also work closely with our web and customer service teams to assist with the content posted on our website and on social media. 
You will have a keen eye for detail, be very proficient at Excel, have a clean driving licence and be keen to join a busy and fast-growing company. 

The Person

You will have extensive horticultural and plant knowledge, with proven experience of buying and range planning. 
You will be based at their office in Wiltshire, but will need to travel to visit plant suppliers and horticultural trade fairs and events on a regular basis. 

Salary dependent on experience but Circa £25-35,000

Please submit your CV in the first instance or to discuss further contact Dianne Saunders at MorePeople on 07929013910