Nursery Supply Manager

Company Overview

SiteOne Landscape Supply is the largest national distributor of landscaping products across the United States and Canada. As a leading supplier of wholesale goods for green industry professionals, we have a long history of serving those who design, build, and maintain outdoor spaces – from lawns and gardens to golf courses, sport fields and more. We pride ourselves on knowing our customers and their business better than anyone else and providing them with a one-stop shop of extensive inventory covering irrigation, lighting, turf and landscape maintenance, hardscapes, nursery, and pest control supplies.

At SiteOne, we are passionate about delivering an outstanding customer experience and will stop at nothing to help our customers win. We know that our associates are the key to this success, and our commitment to the SiteOne DNA and support for our associates through development programs, benefits, and perks align with our vision to "Be a Great Place to Work for Our Associates". We foster a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement. With over 700 locations and exciting expansion ahead, now is the perfect time to join SiteOne and grow Stronger Together™!

Position Overview

The Nursery Supply Manager manages all aspects of assigned and local nursery suppliers, including, but not limited to, negotiating pricing to meet company margin targets, building the local supply chain by forecasting and program building to assist in reaching the companies in stock goals, and managing the Blue Yonder Vendor Commitment processes in partnership with the Nursery Procurement Manager.

What You’ll Do

• Manage all aspects of assigned supplier relationships to support a strategic plan to meet revenue and margin goals.
• Negotiate with nursery suppliers on costs.
• Work in coordination with Category Managers and Procurement Managers to ensure product availability through potential supply programs as needed to support regional strategies.
• Support the execution and processing of the Nursery Vendor Commitment Process in Blue Yonder within given timelines.
• Manage Open to Buy both preseason and in season to ensure full pipeline of product.
• Evaluate each supplier’s capabilities to deliver a consistent and reliable supply of products to satisfy and support the company’s requirements of cost, quality, availability, and service.
• Visit suppliers as needed to ensure vendor capability, service, quality, and commitment to meet or exceed the company’s overall requirements.
• Provide the field and central procurement group with regular updates of market trends, known shortages and overages, and gather information on supply within the growing community.
• Manage assigned supplier bookings
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned
  
  

Skills We Are Seeking

What we are seeking:

• 3 years experience Understanding of the functions of negotiation and contract writing.
• 5 years experience of plants in a variety of different hardiness zones.
• 5 years experience of horticulture, including plant requirements and nomenclature.
• 5 years experience of nursery, plant, and landscape products.
• Skilled in interpersonal communications with a high emotional quotient
• Working knowledge Excel, googlesheets, Blue Yonder or other related systems, Outlook
• Strong communication skills
  
  

Travel Requirements: This role requires an average of 30% travel within the area supported, primarily to supplier locations. Travel may include overnight stays and long-distance commutes. Additional travel may be required for team building or training purposes.

Pay

• The estimated starting salary for this role will be between $100,000 and $120,000 annually, with final compensation determined by experience, skills, location, and internal equity
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• DailyPay available!
• 401k with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Lucrative Associate Referral Program
• Company Apparel and Work Boot Vouchers
• Opportunity for Advancement
• Paid Training and Business Certifications Available
• Free Counseling Services/Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Product Discounts
• Most Branches never work Sundays!
  
  

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING THE JOB. THE QUALIFICATIONS DETAILED IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION ARE NOT CONSIDERED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE JOB, BUT RATHER AS GUIDELINES. THEY MAY VARY FROM POSITION TO POSITION.

SiteOne Landscape Supply is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all associates and all applicants for employment. All employment decisions at SiteOne-including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, placement, and termination-will be made without regard to race, color, national origin, genetic information, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, age, veteran status, uniform service, pregnancy, disability, or any other factor protected by applicable law.

If You Are Ever Unsure Whether a Message Is Really From SiteOne, Here’s How To Protect Yourself From Recruiting Scams

• SiteOne will never ask for payment, sensitive personal info, or documents over email, messaging apps., or interviews
• All SiteOne job openings and updates will be posted on our official careers page: https://careers.siteone.com/
• SiteOne job related emails will be sent with a @siteone.com. All other variations are likely fraudulent.
• You can always reach our SiteOne team directly at Recruiting@siteone.com to confirm
  
  

Starting pay will depend on factors such as location and experience, and will always meet or exceed applicable state and local minimum wage laws.