Great Lakes Landscape Supply-Purchasing Assistant

Hiring Organization: Great Lakes Landscape Supply
Employment type: Full-Time
Job Location: 15200 Cedar Springs Avenue, Cedar Springs, MI
Application Due Date: May 30, 2024

What You'll Do

Sales and Customer Service

  • Research and locate plant material for purchase from
  • Analyze sales volume data and update vendor availability Excel spreadsheets on a weekly
  • Assist senior buyers with project estimates, enter purchase orders, and print plant
  • Help inside sales team with answering the phone and processing orders for pickup and
  • Help manage incoming freight
  • Answer customers' availability/inventory questions and research special order
  • Assist customers with pick-up orders & plant material

 

Qualifications

  • High School diploma/GED required
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Experience working with Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Strong communication skills
  • Personable and friendly attitude
  • Organized with the ability to multitask
  • Experience in the green industry a plus but not

 

 

 

 

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Company Culture and Benefits

We are:

  • Team-oriented: Collaborative & supportive work environment
  • Detail-oriented: Quality & precision-focused
  • Aggressive: Competitive  & growth-oriented

 

We offer:

  • Health insurance & Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Matching 401 (k) plan
  • Paid time off for vacation and holidays
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Employee product discounts

 

Job Hours

This is a full-time position.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm

  • Saturday/Sunday manage watering crews which usually starts mid-morning through early
  • Overtime is paid after 40 hours per
  • Layoff period will begin sometime in December through mid-to-late

 

 

Ready to Join Our Team?

Choose how you would like to apply:

Online:

 

In Person:

  • Stop into our main office at 15200 Cedar Springs Ave, Cedar Springs to complete an
  • Be sure to bring a copy of your resume and cover
Apply

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