- Cape Town CBD
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Retail
- Reference: S110003
Vacancy Details
Employer: Plennegy (Pty) Ltd
A role has become available for a Supervisor (Horticulturist) at West Coast Garden Centre.
Description:
A role has become available for a Supervisor (Horticulturist) at West Coast Garden Centre. The purpose of this role is to maximize the sales of the Company’s nursery range of products through effective displays, maintenance of sales areas and assistance to customers in a helpful and friendly manner, offering advice as and when required. Assume overall responsibility of product quality in the outdoor area.
RESPONSIBILITY:
o Monitors and controls purchases, quality, pricing, labeling, promotions, and displays of all horticultural products.
o Regularly implements promotions. o Ensures that stock levels are always maintained at acceptable levels in line with seasonal requirements.
o Monitors and analyses stock movement.
o Evaluates product range on an ongoing basis and recommend suitable alternatives as requested.
o Ensure that all plants are regularly fed, watered, pruned, and staked when necessary and are maintained in the highest quality.
o Identify problem areas regarding plants.
o Advise sales assistant of the application of fertilizers/insecticides/herbicides in the outdoor area as and when required.
o Provide input with regard to monthly and/or seasonal newsletters for customers
o Plan purchases in line with budgeted forecasts and sales history.
o Negotiate the best price, terms, quality, and most cost-effective mode of transport.
o Ensures that stock levels are always maintained at acceptable levels in line with seasonal requirements.
o Expedite orders weekly and review quantities required & delivery dates.
o Receive deliveries of plants, ensuring correct plants are received and that the quality is of the highest standard.
o Ensures that stock is always maintained at acceptable levels in line with seasonal requirements.
o Responsible for ensuring maximum profitability of designated departmental product portfolios.
o Oversees the general merchandising and ensures that products are neatly displayed, correctly priced, and labeled, regularly cleaned, and dusted, not shop soiled, and meet acceptable standards with the goal of increasing sales.
o Ensures that the outdoor area meets the expectations of the customers and lives up to its predefined brand image.
o Ensure that sales staff provides excellent, professional customer service always, ensuring a positive shopping experience.
o Assist in building, and lay out, marketing concepts, and oversee the repackaging of promotional material.
o Provides excellent, professional customer service always and fosters a positive working environment on the nursery floor, ensuring a positive shopping experience.
Requirements:
REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
o Diploma / Degree in Horticulture
Knowledge:
o Garden Centre and plant knowledge
o Retail knowledge
Experience:
o 4-years’ experience in retail and management/horticulturist
Skills:
o Computer literate
o Management of staff
o Financial Acumen
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About Plennegy (Pty) Ltd
Plennegy (Pty) Ltd was founded in 1955 and is both a trading and holding company with its core business being related to agriculture and property investments. Together with its associated companies, the group develops, produces and distributes seed, as well as supplies farming equipment, fuel and vehicles to the agricultural and retail industries.
With a reach that extrends across South Africa, Africa and over fifty countries worldwide, we are committed to an extensive research program to continually develop new seeds and products, improved farming practices and the provision of superior agricultural solutions and service.
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