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Young Plants Procurement Manager

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Job Title Code : [SFTVM] Young Plants Procurement Manager

Post date : 5 / 14 / 2025

Status : Full-time Salary Exempt (year-round) In-person Office role

Compensation : $60K-$70K (starting pay meeting all requirements)

65K-$80K+ range for candidates with more than 5 years of work experience within the industry within the same role working with proven experience with negotiation and building professional relations with breeders of horticultural plants

Currently we are hiring an additional Procurement Manager that will assist with overseeing the operational processes within the department including Supplier / Vendor Management, Operational Inventory & Spec Management, and General Procurement Responsibilities . For a full job description, please see HR as the number of Procurement Managers and their assignments / work schedules vary based on the needs of the business, sales, individual worker performance, and / or time of year, and should be expected to complete all tasks within this job description if assigned.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY :

At Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises, Young Plants Sales & Marketing team is responsible for providing sales support, marketing, customer / account services, new program coordination for our Young Plants division (PowerStarts) and relationship with Ball Horticultural and generating positive brand awareness for our company. Tagawa is one of the largest annual bedding plant suppliers in North America, providing vegetative liners, plugs, and prefinished programs to growers, garden centers, and retailers throughout North America.

The Soft Goods Procurement Manager at Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises LLC plays a key role in processing information related to inventory and soft good procurement. This position communicates to multiple different teams, including Production teams, Inventory teams, Suppliers, to ensure we can procure and process Soft Goods inventory required to fulfill orders in our business. Procurement Managers may have anywhere between 0-2 seasonal employees directly reporting to them based on the scope of their assignments.

This is a full-time, year-round position that requires at least 2-3 years of relevant professional experience within a similar role and / or combined equivalent of industry experience and education. (As such, a bachelor's degree in horticulture, business, or a related field is preferred but not required for the role.) Experience with PICAS or a similar greenhouse inventory management system is highly preferred. This position is currently slated as an in-person role full-time (40-50+ hours per week) depending on the time of year. Some travel out of state may be required, however, is infrequent (0-5 times per year). As such this role is required to meet the requirements to be placed on the Designated Driver list and is eligible for company mileage / travel reimbursement during approved business travel. An ideal candidate is detail oriented, and a strong communicator with proven experience within the industry in a role that involved purchasing, procurement, inventory / supply chain management, greenhouse management, or developing relationships with breeders, suppliers, or other industry professionals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Supplier / Vendor Management : Develop and maintain professional relationships with suppliers. This position serves as the suppliers' primary point of contact and must build a rapport to aid in securing high quality products in a timely manner.

Operational Inventory & Spec Management

General Procurement Responsibilities

There are times when a Procurement Manager would be required to assist with or take on additional responsibilities and / or cross-train to assist covering peak work requirements and the work content of the other Procurement Manager based on the needs of the department / business. This position may also be required to assist different departments with projects both in the field and in greenhouse facilities / offices as assigned by the Young Plants Business Manager or CEO.

Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. Must be able to work in all Greenhouse conditions including wet, humid, dusty, dirty, and extreme hot / cold temperatures with or without reasonable accommodation. To prevent injury, employees must abide by the safety procedures set by Tagawa Greenhouse Ent., LLC. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, colored vision, peripheral and depth perception.

Salary Description

60K-$70K (starting); $65K-$80K (see job post)