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About the Role
Ascape Landscape & Construction is seeking a knowledgeable and detail-oriented Plant Buyer & Nursery Manager to oversee plant purchasing and manage daily operations at a five-acre nursery. This is a hands-on leadership role for an individual with extensive plant knowledge, strong project management skills, and a passion for sourcing, negotiation, and nursery management.
Responsibilities
- Source plant material, solicit quotes, compare vendors, and negotiate pricing based on budget, quality, availability, and lead times.
- Support project managers and estimators with pricing, availability, and substitution guidance.
- Track upcoming purchasing needs and flag availability issues before they become schedule problems.
- Communicate directly with clients on plant-related updates and substitutions.
- Build and maintain strong nursery/supplier relationships, and source new vendors as needed.
- Coordinate with PMs, vendors, field crews, and nursery staff on deliveries and install timing.
- Receive, inspect, and document incoming deliveries.
- Supervise 3–5 nursery employees and assign daily tasks.
- Monitor irrigation, plant health, and seasonal protection across the nursery.
- Prep and verify material for installation — right plant, right quantity, right condition.
- Maintain purchasing records, vendor quotes, and inventory tracking.
Requirements
- Experience in plant purchasing, nursery management, horticulture, or landscape construction.
- Strong knowledge of trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, and commonly specified cultivars.
- Sharp negotiation, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Comfort managing multiple projects and shifting timelines with minimal supervision.
- Proficiency in Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to communicate daily work assignments in Spanish.
- Valid driver's license.
- Experience buying for commercial landscape construction.
- Familiarity with Northeast wholesale nurseries and suppliers.
- Understanding of plant sizing, root-ball specs, and seasonal digging restrictions.
- Ability to read landscape plans and plant schedules.
- Experience with Monday.com, Canva, or similar project-tracking tools.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Skills
- Plant purchasing
- Nursery management
- Horticulture
- Landscape construction
- Plant knowledge (trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, cultivars)
- Negotiation
- Organization
- Problem-solving
- Project management
- Excel
- Outlook
- Spanish communication
- Vendor relations
- Inventory tracking
- Irrigation monitoring
- Plant health monitoring
- Reading landscape plans
Location
- Nursery location not specified
Work Type
- Outdoor role
- Occasional early starts
- Occasional Saturdays
Experience Level
- Commensurate with experience
Salary/Compensations
- $65,000 - $75,000
Benefits
- Health coverage after 90 days
- 401(k) with a 4% employer match
- Paid time off
- Vacation time
About the Company
- Ascape Landscape & Construction operates a five-acre holding nursery.