Purchasing Manager (Live Plant Materials)

For 30 years, Diamond Landscaping has been the leader in luxury residential landscaping for high-net-worth clients, including A-list celebrities and media/entertainment executives, in the Los Angeles area. With a focus on custom installation, meticulous craftsmanship, and long-term maintenance, we create dream landscapes and build lifelong relationships.

We are currently searching for a Purchasing Manager (live plants/trees/specimens) to join our team. In this role, you will be a vital member of our high-performing organization, working collaboratively to provide irrigation expertise and knowledge, and you will be responsible for servicing and maintaining high-end residential irrigation systems for our customers’ luxury properties.

You will be responsible for performing day-to-day purchasing of the highest quality live plants and trees for our prestigious clients' projects throughout Southern California. This is a high-touch role, requiring visits to our various trusted suppliers and nurseries to identify the finest materials.

• Experience in plant purchasing, greenhouse growing, nursery production, propagation, or horticulture
• Deep horticultural knowledge
• Experience negotiating prices, drawing up contracts, and building relationships
• Strong knowledge of plant production, irrigation, and environmental controls
• Understanding of plant health management
• Strong organizational and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
• Willingness to participate in on-site plant tagging and nursery tours and able to respond after‑hours, when required

• Research, identify, tag, and schedule delivery for all plant materials needed for landscape installation and landscape maintenance projects throughout Los Angeles and surrounding areas from high quality vendors and nurseries
• Assess quality and reliability of suppliers
• Track all purchases and shipments
• Approve purchase orders, ensure timely payments to vendors
• Solicit bids from potential suppliers and forecast needs based upon estimates, bids, and signed proposals
• Administer vendor contracts, draft and follow up on renewals
• Horticultural knowledge of shrubs and perennials, trees, cactus and succulents and blooming plants
• Coordinate material needs and delivery schedules with Project Managers, Account Managers, Superintendents, and Foremen
• Will proactively scout plants for insects, disease, and cultural issues at a variety of local nurseries, greenhouses, and suppliers
• Ensure and maintain high-quality standards across all projects
• Work closely with horticulturists and plant health care professionals to ensure consistency and standardization
• Develop pipeline of backup suppliers in case of emergency
• Schedule deliveries to optimize production and minimize loss of products
• Promote safe work practices
• Foster a positive, productive work environment
• Monitor infrastructure and equipment
• Ensure areas remain organized, effective, and clean

• Supportive leadership team committed to continuous improvement
• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Benefits package available
• Long‑term career growth opportunities
• Dental care
• Life insurance