**If you are a dynamic and knowledgeable Hort and want to change your life/work balance, look no further**
As a plant junior buyer, you will be supporting the product sourcing, supply, maintenance and sales and profit growth of the plant care - the main tasks will be to prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services and purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts.
**Duties and Responsibilities**:
- Creation & presentation of range plans for all Department & sub-category product on a monthly and quarterly basis
- Productive implementation of the agreed 52-week Plant & Allied buying plan
- Management of all Plant & Allied supplier relationships to Eden policy & strategy
- Alignment of all supplier terms including supply process, payment, packaging & quality
- Range management down to line item finished margin & new product development
- Volume matching to sales rhythm & margin management for profit growth
- Inventory & stock turn management including continuity, waste & shrink
- Operational support to marketing communications & retail to ensure business productivity gain
- Contribution to business innovation & efficiency improvement processes
- Monitoring & reporting on category trends on an ongoing basis as input into planning process
**Skills / Qualifications required**:
- Proven experience as a retail buyer or relevant role
- Outstanding communication abilities
- Excellent organizational skills
- Demonstrable aptitude in effective negotiating
- Up to speed with purchasing best practices
- Familiarity with market research, data analysis and forecasting techniques
- Current drivers' licence and ability to travel to multiple sites
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
- Proactive and agile approach.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of purchasing software (e.g. SpendMap) is an advantage
**About Us**:
Eden Gardens is Australia's most diverse retail and horticultural business incorporating unique plant ranges and retail operation (homewares and gifts) with dining, exhibition and event spaces and a focus on education to ensure our customers understand and appreciate the power of plants and how they can improve almost every aspect of our daily life.
We believe in Enriching People's Lives with Plants. Our vision is "To be universally recognised as the world's leading retailer of plant related products that enrich people's lives."
Our team understand the holistic purpose of plants and are devoted to customer service and delighting customers. We strive to be personable and offer products that are striking quality and value, and hope that the customer experience here is inspiring and informative. We engage by contributing genuinely and without conditions in seeking to improve the quality of life of others through active participation with plants.
**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term
Contract length: 6 months
Part-time hours: 20/30 per week
**Salary**: $28.00 - $33.00 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexible hours
- Rotating roster
Supplemental pay types:
- Overtime pay
**Experience**:
- Horticulture: 2 years (required)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (required)