Floral Supplies Category Manager | Purchasing & Inventory

Mayesh; Romulus (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayesh Wholesale Florist seeks a Category Manager - Floral Supplies to lead the floral supplies and hardgoods category across multiple branch locations, driving inventory optimization, pricing discipline, and product lifecycle management.

Reporting to the COO, this role partners with Branch Managers and Hardgoods Leads to standardize SKUs, governance, and vendor relationships, enabling growth, acquisitions, and new openings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in category management, merchandising, purchasing, inventory management, or wholesale distribution.
• Experience with ERP systems and inventory management software; NetSuite experience is a plus.
• Experience negotiating with vendors and managing large SKU portfolios.
• Multi-location wholesale, floral, agricultural, retail, or supply chain experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies supporting sales growth, margin improvement, inventory efficiency, pricing strategy, and product assortment.
• Monitor inventory investment, turns, stock levels, and replenishment practices.
• Own company-wide SKU and assortment governance; standardize product setup and units of measure.
• Negotiate pricing, rebates, freight, and promotional programs with suppliers.
• Travel to branches to review inventory, merchandising, and purchasing practices.
• Develop KPIs for sales, margin, inventory turns, fill rates, vendor performance, and inventory investment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Vendor negotiations

Inventory management

Project management

Communication

Travel willingness

NetSuite familiarity

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Mayesh Wholesale Florist seeks a Category Manager - Floral Supplies to lead the floral supplies and hardgoods category across multiple branch locations, driving inventory optimization, pricing discipline, and product lifecycle management.

Reporting to the COO, this role partners with Branch Managers and Hardgoods Leads to standardize SKUs, governance, and vendor relationships, enabling growth, acquisitions, and new openings.