Purchasing Manager (Live Plant Materials)

Diamond Landscaping; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package available

Long‑term career growth opportunities

Dental care

Life insurance

Job summary

Diamond Landscaping, a luxury residential landscape leader in Los Angeles, seeks a Purchasing Manager for live plants, trees, and specimens. You will source from top nurseries, manage vendor contracts, track purchases, and coordinate deliveries with project teams across Southern California.

The role requires deep horticultural knowledge, negotiation experience, and the ability to work independently, including after-hours plant tagging and tours as needed. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant purchasing, greenhouse growing, nursery production, propagation, or horticulture.
• Deep horticultural knowledge.
• Experience negotiating prices, drawing up contracts, and building relationships.
• Strong knowledge of plant production, irrigation, and environmental controls.
• Understanding of plant health management.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions.
• Willingness to participate in on-site plant tagging and nursery tours and able to respond after-hours, when required.

Responsibilities

• Research, identify, tag, and schedule delivery for all plant materials needed for landscape installation and landscape maintenance projects throughout Los Angeles and surrounding areas from high quality vendors and nurseries.
• Assess quality and reliability of suppliers.
• Track all purchases and shipments.
• Approve purchase orders, ensure timely payments to vendors.
• Solicit bids from potential suppliers and forecast needs based upon estimates, bids, and signed proposals.
• Administer vendor contracts, draft and follow up on renewals.
• Horticultural knowledge of shrubs and perennials, trees, cactus and succulents and blooming plants.
• Coordinate material needs and delivery schedules with Project Managers, Account Managers, Superintendents, and Foremen.
• Will proactively scout plants for insects, disease, and cultural issues at a variety of local nurseries, greenhouses, and suppliers.
• Ensure and maintain high-quality standards across all projects.
• Work closely with horticulturists and plant health care professionals to ensure consistency and standardization.
• Develop pipeline of backup suppliers in case of emergency.
• Schedule deliveries to optimize production and minimize loss of products.
• Promote safe work practices.
• Foster a positive, productive work environment.
• Monitor infrastructure and equipment.
• Ensure areas remain organized, effective, and clean.

Skills

Plant purchasing

Horticultural knowledge

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

On-site tagging

Job description

For 30 years, Diamond Landscaping has been the leader in luxury residential landscaping for high-net-worth clients, including A-list celebrities and media/entertainment executives, in the Los Angeles area. With a focus on custom installation, meticulous craftsmanship, and long-term maintenance, we create dream landscapes and build lifelong relationships.

We are currently searching for a Purchasing Manager (live plants/trees/specimens) to join our team. In this role, you will be a vital member of our high-performing organization, working collaboratively to provide irrigation expertise and knowledge, and you will be responsible for servicing and maintaining high-end residential irrigation systems for our customers’ luxury properties.

You will be responsible for performing day-to-day purchasing of the highest quality live plants and trees for our prestigious clients' projects throughout Southern California. This is a high‑touch role, requiring visits to our various trusted suppliers and nurseries to identify the finest materials.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant purchasing, greenhouse growing, nursery production, propagation, or horticulture
• Deep horticultural knowledge
• Experience negotiating prices, drawing up contracts, and building relationships
• Strong knowledge of plant production, irrigation, and environmental controls
• Understanding of plant health management
• Strong organizational and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
• Willingness to participate in on‑site plant tagging and nursery tours and able to respond after‑hours, when required

Responsibilities

• Research, identify, tag, and schedule delivery for all plant materials needed for landscape installation and landscape maintenance projects throughout Los Angeles and surrounding areas from high quality vendors and nurseries
• Assess quality and reliability of suppliers
• Track all purchases and shipments
• Approve purchase orders, ensure timely payments to vendors
• Solicit bids from potential suppliers and forecast needs based upon estimates, bids, and signed proposals
• Administer vendor contracts, draft and follow up on renewals
• Horticultural knowledge of shrubs and perennials, trees, cactus and succulents and blooming plants
• Coordinate material needs and delivery schedules with Project Managers, Account Managers, Superintendents, and Foremen
• Will proactively scout plants for insects, disease, and cultural issues at a variety of local nurseries, greenhouses, and suppliers
• Ensure and maintain high‑quality standards across all projects
• Work closely with horticulturists and plant health care professionals to ensure consistency and standardization
• Develop pipeline of backup suppliers in case of emergency
• Schedule deliveries to optimize production and minimize loss of products
• Promote safe work practices
• Foster a positive, productive work environment
• Monitor infrastructure and equipment
• Ensure areas remain organized, effective, and clean

Benefits

• Supportive leadership team committed to continuous improvement
• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Benefits package available
• Long‑term career growth opportunities
• Dental care
• Life insurance

Salary: $75,000 - $95,000 a year