Supply Chain BuyerPlanner

Job Description

Proven Winners (PW) is the leading consumer plant brand in North America, known for introducing innovative, top-performing plants that deliver proven garden success. With a commitment to top genetics, quality growing, innovative processes and consumer education, Proven Winners partners with breeders, growers and retailers worldwide to inspire gardeners and enrich outdoor spaces.

PW is seeking a Supply Chain Buyer/Planner to join our team out of our Carleton, MI location working under the leadership of our Supply Chain Manager. This position is a hands‑on, highly collaborative and visible role that is an important contributor to our operational and organizational success.

In this role, you will work within a team to develop and maintain a broad understanding of the company’s operational processes and core materials and services that require sourcing. You will develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with key vendors and closely collaborate on planning and execution of procurement activities. On a day to day basis, you will coordinate with functional managers company-wide to understand material requirements, develop and validate internal projections and forecasts, work with vendors to communicate detailed supply plans within lead times, monitor delivery schedules, adapt schedules to last‑minute changes, and help to ensure inventory levels are optimized to balance full availability with just‑in‑time delivery.

This is a full‑time, on‑site, hourly, non‑exempt position with a competitive benefits package.

Closely collaborate with and support the Purchasing Manager and team to carry out the procurement activities assigned across Proven Winners and our primary sites in Carleton, Michigan, Louden, NH and Dekalb, Illinois. Develop and maintain a broad understanding of the company’s operational processes and related core materials and services that require sourcing. Develop and maintain positive, open relationships with key suppliers to facilitate strong, lasting and mutually beneficial partnerships.

Work collaboratively to optimize the supply base balancing the performance metrics of quality, cost, just‑in‑time delivery and supply stability. Cultivate relationships with counterparts at Proven Winners sister organizations and collaborate internally to support group‑level sourcing decisions and actions. Develop a strong understanding of the Picas ERP system focused on its Purchasing module and its functionality. Utilize its capabilities and seek to more fully integrate them within our procurement processes and management practices.

Maintain a positive “how‑can‑we?” attitude in the face of challenges and obstacles, seek continuous improvement, expect performance excellence of yourself and the team around you and prioritize company and team success within the Supply Chain function.