Job Description

Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties - both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Horticultural Supervisor and Buyer, based in Sunningdale, Cape Town.



Purpose: To maximize the sales of the Company's nursery range of products through effective displays, maintenance of sales areas and assistance to customers in a helpful and friendly manner, offering advice as and when required. Assume overall responsibility of product quality in the outdoor area.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Monitors and controls purchases, quality, pricing, labelling, promotions and displays of all horticultural products. Regularly implements promotions. Ensures that stock levels are always maintained at acceptable levels in line with seasonal requirements. Monitors and analyses stock movement. Evaluates product range on an ongoing basis and recommends suitable alternatives as requested. Ensure that all plants are regularly fed, watered, pruned, and staked when necessary and are maintained in the highest quality. Identify problem areas regarding plants. Advise sales assistant of application of fertilizers / insecticides / herbicides in the outdoor area as and when required. Provide input with regards to monthly and/or seasonal newsletters for customers. Always provides good customer service. Assists customers with product selection and answers customer queries giving assistance wherever necessary. Provides prompt feedback to customers regarding outstanding queries, within the time frames requested. Assumes responsibility for the security and safekeeping of all stock in the outdoor area. Plan purchases in line with budgeted forecasts and sales history. Negotiate best price, terms, quality, and most cost-effective mode of transport. Ensures that stock levels are always maintained at acceptable levels in line with seasonal requirements. Expedite orders weekly and review quantities required & delivery dates. Receive deliveries of plants, ensuring correct plants received and that the quality is of the highest standard. Ensures that stock is always maintained at acceptable levels in line with seasonal requirements. Ensure that sales staff provides excellent, professional customer service always, ensuring positive shopping experience. Ensure that all company procedures are executed in the correct manner by sales staff.

REQUIREMENTS:

Diploma / Degree in Horticulture (Essential) 3+ years' experience in retail and management / horticulturist (Essential) Time Management Skills Retail Hours * Excellent on Systems