Job Description

Junior Flower Buyer
Mississauga, Ontario

John G. Hofland Ltd. is an award winning, established, well respected, and growth oriented GTA based wholesaler selling high quality fresh cut flowers, greens, plants, floral supplies and giftware. If you are passionate about flowers and customer service, we want to hear from you. John G. Hofland Ltd. offers an amazing company culture, comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for career growth.

Reporting to the Flower Purchasing Manager, the Junior Flower Buyer is responsible for managing flower inventories within assigned product categories to allow for forecasted sales level achievement of gross profit margin levels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for placing orders based on sales, required inventory, historical data, seasonal requirements, and scheduled promotions
• Monitor inventory levels of assigned product categories and source product necessary to maintain appropriate inventory levels to support forecasted sales, including use of computer inventory values and daily monitoring of product in the cooler
• Monitor and manage gross profit margins of assigned product categories to meet gross profit margin targets, including the daily review of product management report for sales trends and for current margin levels
• With Quality Assurance, ensure quality level of product is maintained to Hofland standards, including sourcing new vendors as required and proactively looking for ways to increase sales
• Coordinate transportation of product from South America to Miami and further pick up of product by distribution channels
• Negotiate with vendors for fair pricing for all products to ensure Hofland remains competitive in the marketplace and set pricing that is competitive and that will enable targeted margins and sales volumes to be met
• Forward daily shipping information to Flower Processing Department to coordinate staffing requirements to receive incoming product
• Review freight bills to ensure accuracy and approve all supplier invoices/credits
• Request quarterly freight reports (from S.A. freight forwarders) to ensure average freight costs are maintained
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Industry knowledge/experience of flowers and greens in a retail/wholesale environment
• 2-3 years flower/greens purchasing experience
• Enrolment/Graduate of a Purchasing Program would be an asset
• Experience in negotiating & inventory control
• Computer literate, proficient with MS office (Word, Outlook) and strong Excel skills
• Capable of learning a customized database
• Experience with Elite and/or ERP/Database Management Software
• Strong computational/math skills
• Excellent English skills; written and oral
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills
• Detailed oriented with outstanding time management/organizational skills

If this sounds like the role for you, please forward your resume and cover letter to us. Please ensure “Junior Flower Buyer” appears in the subject line.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us.

We thank you for your interest in this position. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $43,000.00-$47,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• RRSP match
• Store discount
• Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• Floral/greens purchasing: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-05-22
Expected start date: 2023-06-05

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