Plant Area Manager & Buyer
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000+ (depending on experience)
Location: Hillingdon, West London
Contracted Hours: Full-time, 5 days over 7 including alternate weekends.
Join a thriving, family-run business with a long-standing reputation for quality and customer care. This company offers a welcoming, community-focused environment where team members are genuinely valued and supported. If you have a passion for plants, people, and retail, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your skills in a dynamic and rewarding setting.
Key Responsibilities:
* Take full ownership of the plant area, including product selection, plant care, displays, and customer experience.
* Lead on plant buying, including sourcing stock and managing supplier relationships - with a view to eventually buying for a new online brand launching soon.
* Focus on profitability, stock quality, and commercial displays to improve sales and customer engagement.
* Work closely with long-standing team members (e.g., Alan - 40 years' tenure) to maintain standards and guide best practices.
* Help drive business growth - centre currently turning over £2.5m with aspirations to reach £3.5m over the next 2 years.
* Support or mentor existing team members and managers as part of a flat management structure (3-4 department managers currently).
* Contribute to long-term planning and help shape structure.
Candidate Profile:
* Must have strong horticultural experience, ideally with existing industry contacts - not suitable for junior or first-time managers.
* Proven background in plant area management, including buying, merchandising, and team oversight.
* Commercially focused, able to balance profit, quality, and customer satisfaction.
* Comfortable in a fast-growing, independent garden centre environment with ambition to grow.
* Free Parking on site.
* Staff Discount on products.
* Training & Development: Ongoing training and career development support provided in line with the needs of the role and your personal progression goals.
Get in Touch!
If you think you would be a good fit, we'd love to hear from you! Send us your CV today.
To learn more or discuss the role further, contact Leo at leo@morepeople.co.uk or call 01780 480530.
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