The Plant Purchasing Assistant will work from our office at the Teufel Roy Farm in Cornelius, Oregon. Teufel Landscape purchases and install large amounts of plants ranging from wetlands plugs to very large specimen trees. This position requires a highly organized person with very good communication and computer skills. Work directly with our team of Plant Buyers and our Dispatcher to track and prioritize schedules for plant quotes, plant purchasing, plant submittals, and the receiving and shipment of nursery stock to our projects. This is a full-time exempt position with company benefits, reporting directly to our Nursery Manager.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Have a good working knowledge of northwest nursery stock.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Highly organized and accurate
• Able to work in a fast-paced high volume work environment
• Skilled at establishing schedules based on needs from various internal customers.
• Excel in team building and communication.
• Present opportunities for improvements in efficiency and accuracy within the Plant Buying office.
• Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time, and resolve problems related to undelivered or poor-quality goods.
• Demonstrate leadership and team building skills by listening to the team members and internal customers and adjusting processes to maximize efficiency, timeliness, and quality of our work.

This position plays a key role in purchasing and inventory of quality plant material for our landscape operations.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of plant purchasing, nursery, landscape, and/or office administration experience
• Professional, verbal and written a skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Knowledge of nursery stock and plant identification
• MS Word, Excel, Adobe PDF, MS Outlook
• Data record Keeping