Merchandise Buyer

Merchandise Buyer for Green Goods (Landscape Plants)

Hughes is a growing company in Tyler, TX, looking to inspire and expand our customers’ outdoor spaces one plant and one project at a time. Our retail garden center offers a large selection of quality landscape plants and a full range of lawn and garden products and décor. We are looking for an experienced plant expert to join our team as a Buyer / Merchandiser for our live goods (landscape plants).

The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about landscape plants, have retail garden center experience, have experience buying and merchandising landscape plant material, and be both a leader and team player. We are looking for the right person to join our team, work in our dynamic customer-focused environment, and grow with us.

• Develop, demonstrate, and be able to share a solid understanding of trees, shrubs, and other green goods, including knowledge of sun requirements and proper plant placements in order to thrive
• Grow our business by modeling our company mission of helping our customers be successful in their gardens
• Provide excellent customer service and work to create meaningful relationships with our customers
• Inquisitive and able to discern customers’ landscape style needs and goals
• Supervise the plant sales and maintenance team and ensure that plants are being fertilized, watered, and kept trimmed
• Be aware of seasonal trends and know when to ramp up and/or cut off purchasing
• Model and promote workplace safety
• Have flexible availability that meets the needs of retail store schedule requirements, including weekends and holidays

We value employees who demonstrate:

• Initiative
• Flexibility
• Great teamwork
• Enjoy working outside, rain or shine

Our Company is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, medical condition, disability, marital status, military service, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s Human Resources Department if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.