Purchasing Manager

Location: Stuarts Draft

The Plant Company (TPC) is a fast-growing, innovative horticultural business operating in an expanded 10-acre facility. With the completion of Phase 2, we’ve added a state-of-the-art greenhouse and production barn—both purpose-built for the controlled-environment, sustainable production of premium tropical foliage.

The ideal candidate will play a key role in driving our continued growth and daily success as part of the nationally recognized Proven Winners leafjoy brand. We’re proud of our inclusive, growth-oriented culture and operate on EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System), which shapes how we solve problems, lead teams, and scale effectively. As a valued team member, you’ll have the opportunity to make a direct impact, contribute your perspective, and grow with a company that’s expanding rapidly and is nationally recognized.

We believe that “together we grow stronger”, which applies to employees, vendors and of course customers. The four core values that identify this company are:

Caring About People, Plants, and Process Growth Oriented Customer First"Can Do" Attitude POSITION OVERVIEW The Purchasing Manager is responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies that ensure the timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials, supplies, and services required to support company operations. This role partners closely with Sales, Operations, Production Planning, and Finance to align purchasing activities with demand forecasts, inventory objectives, and business goals.

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for supplier performance, inventory optimization, procurement compliance, and the leadership and development of the purchasing team. Success in this role means maintaining material availability while optimizing inventory levels, strengthening supplier relationships, supporting operational efficiency, and ensuring procurement activities align with company growth objectives.

The Plant Company is a collaborative organization in which team members work together to achieve company goals. There may be times when support is needed outside of primary responsibilities.

MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position may involve any of the following:

Lead, coach, develop, and manage members of the purchasing team Execute department goals, priorities, and performance expectations

Conduct timely performance evaluations and provide ongoing coaching and feedback

Manage employee performance, corrective action, and termination decisions in accordance with company policy

Monitor department workload, staffing needs, and resource allocation

Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Monitor and report purchasing efficiencies, inventory performance, and departmental metrics ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Purchasing & Procurement Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Production Planning teams as part of the SIOP process to translate forecast demand and determine hard goods requirements

Translate sales forecasts and production plans into procurement strategies that ensure material availability, optimize inventory levels, and support customer fulfillment objectives

Assess supplier lead times, transportation capacity, and freight availability to ensure timely procurement and uninterrupted operations

Oversee purchasing activities including purchase order management, supplier performance, contract administration, and procurement compliance

Develop, implement, and maintain purchasing policies, procedures, and controls

Resolve supplier performance issues, contract disputes, and service concerns

Maintain purchasing systems, records, and documentation to support operational and compliance requirements

Serve as the company representative in supplier negotiations

Hard Goods & Inventory Management Manage procurement and inventory planning for hard goods including production plastics, shipping material, soil, finished plant upgrades, tags, grow cones, stakes, clips, boxes, and other operational materials

Manage vendor credits and ensure compliance with company credit policies and appropriate allocation within Business Central Monitor inventory levels and purchasing performance to support operational efficiency…