Strategic Purchasing & Production Planner

ALLENSMORE NURSERIES LIMITED; Allensmore; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Allensmore Nurseries Ltd in Hereford is seeking an exceptional Purchasing & Production Planning Manager to join our production management team.

You will secure the young plants and materials needed to support over £20 million of annual sales, and sit at the heart of Sales, Purchasing, and Planning to ensure the right plants and materials are available when needed. Travel to UK/Europe is expected.

Qualifications

• Excellent numerical and analytical ability.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with planning or production management software.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• The confidence to make decisions and take ownership.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work effectively with Sales, Production, Planning and senior management.
• Experience within commercial horticulture would be a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for purchasing young plants from UK and European suppliers.
• Manage and develop key supplier relationships and negotiate pricing, availability and terms.
• Work closely with Sales to understand customer requirements, quantities and required dates.
• Manage our Planning Team to ensure purchasing information feeds into accurate production plans.
• Oversee purchasing of pots and other key production materials.
• Monitor supplier performance, quality and delivery.
• Identify and resolve potential supply issues before they affect production.
• Analyse sales, purchasing and production information to improve forecasting and decision-making.
• Use advanced Excel and production planning software to manage and analyse data.
• Work with suppliers and internal teams on new varieties, trials and range development.
• Visit UK and European suppliers as required, including annual overseas travel.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Numerical ability

Analytical thinking

Negotiation skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Tools

Planning software

Job description

Allensmore Nurseries Ltd in Hereford is seeking an exceptional Purchasing & Production Planning Manager to join our production management team.

You will secure the young plants and materials needed to support over £20 million of annual sales, and sit at the heart of Sales, Purchasing, and Planning to ensure the right plants and materials are available when needed. Travel to UK/Europe is expected.