Kalamazoo Nursery Manager

Great Lakes Landscape Supply, Inc; Kalamazoo (MI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Lakes Landscape Supply, Inc. in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Yard Manager to oversee the landscape supply yard operations, with emphasis on concrete and stone products.

You will manage inventory, coordinate with vendors, ensure quality control, and lead a team to deliver excellent customer service. The role requires strong knowledge of landscaping materials, solid organizational skills, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in landscape supply and concrete product management.
• Strong knowledge of landscaping materials and concrete products.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Leadership experience in a similar setting.
• Familiarity with safety regulations and best practices in the landscape and concrete industry.
• Self-motivated and able to lead yard staff and foster a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day to day operations including shipping, receiving, and scheduling.
• Develop weekly schedule for self, tasks, and teams.
• Operate wheel loader.
• Develop creative solutions to fix daily operation problems and ensure inventory is optimal.
• Oversee the inventory of landscape and concrete products, ensuring stock levels meet demand.
• Monitor stock movement and prevent shortages or overstock situations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors for landscape and concrete demand.
• Implement and enforce quality control measures for concrete products and landscaping materials.
• Schedule the maintenance and repair of equipment, including loaders and yard machinery.
• Track and record estimates, leads, and sales opportunities in Salesforce.

Skills

Operations management

Inventory management

Quality control

Safety compliance

Leadership

Vendor relations

Team leadership

Customer service

Communication

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

As the Landscape Supply and Concrete Dealer Yard Manager in Kalamazoo, MI, you will be responsible for overseeing the efficient and effective operations of the landscape supply yard, with a focus on concrete and stone
products. Your role will involve managing inventory, coordinating with vendors, ensuring quality control, and
providing excellent customer service. This position requires a strong understanding of landscaping materials and
concrete products, as well as excellent organizational and leadership skills.

Compensation:

This is a full-time position.Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours

About Great Lakes Landscape Supply

Great Lakes Landscape Supply is a rapidly growing company based out of Cedar Springs Michigan. We specialize in wholesale sales to the landscape trade. We sell trees, shrubs, perennials, natural stone, concrete products, and more. We have 50+ acres of ready-to-sell plant material ranging from 3’ shrubs to 5” caliper trees. We are looking for driven people to join our team who enjoy problemsolving, multitasking, and who would like to grow with us! Great opportunity to grow with a great west Michigan company!
Core focus: Provide great products and service while building strong relationships with customers,
vendors, and employees.

Essential Functions

• Operations Management
• Oversee day to day operations including shipping, receiving, and
• Be able to develop week schedule for self, tasks, and teams
• Must be able to operate wheel loader.
• Be able to develop creative solutions to fix daily operation problems.Inventory Management
• Oversee the inventory of landscape and concrete products, ensuring
• optimal stock levels to meet customer demand.
• Monitor stock movement and prevent shortages or overstock
• situations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors for
• landscape and concrete demand.
• Quality Control
• Implement and enforce quality control measures for concrete
• products and landscaping materials.
• Must be slef-motivated and able to lead and motivate yard staff by
• fostering a positive work environment.
• Safety Compliance
• Ability to calculate and enforce max shipment weights and
• Equipment Maintenance
• Schedule the maintenance and repair of equipment, including loaders, and the other yard machinery.
• Track and record estimates, leads, and sales opportunities in the Sales Force

Necessary Job Skills

• Proven experience in landscape supply and concrete product management.
• Strong knowledge of landscaping materials and concrete products.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Leadership experience in a similar setting.
• Familiarity with safety regulations and best practices in the landscape and concrete industry.
• the success of our landscape supply and concrete dealership operations.