Description:
Senior Buyer
Business Travel: Up to 10%
Where Horticulture Meets Inspiration
Rocket Farms is a leading grower and marketer of year-round premium potted plants and fresh culinary herbs, developing innovative live goods programs for many of the nation's leading grocery, club, and mass retail customers. Combining decades of horticultural expertise with exceptional service, we help retailers create engaging shopping experiences and drive category growth.
Position Summary:
The Senior Buyer plays a key role in executing day-to-day supply chain and procurement operations at Rocket Farms. Reporting to the Vice President of Strategy & Supply, this role ensures the timely and cost-effective sourcing, purchasing, and delivery of materials by collaborating with vendors, importers, and internal teams.
This position is responsible for procuring a wide range of materials—including live plant products, floral décor, packaging supplies, and other components essential for production and packing—across all Rocket Farms facilities, including contract growers and co-packers. The Senior Buyer ensures that supply aligns with production needs while optimizing cost, quality, and delivery timelines.
Work Location: Onsite in Half Moon Bay, CA
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead procurement functions including purchasing, material planning, cost analysis, system maintenance, and process improvement to meet business objectives.
- Collaborate with sales and product development teams to manage procurement activities such as material planning, order replenishment, purchase order execution, and vendor follow-up based on lead times and sales forecasts.
- Support logistics and receiving by overseeing import processes, working with customs brokers, managing inbound transportation, and coordinating inter-facility transfers and contingency planning.
- Maintain and oversee the MRP system, including item master data, new item setup, bill of materials creation, and inventory control.
- Monitor vendor inventory reports and ensure timely deliveries; assist in invoice verification and approvals.
- Partner cross-functionally with teams such as product development, S&OP, horticulture, and operations to drive solutions and support key initiatives.
- Develop and standardize procurement SOPs across product lines to improve efficiency and control costs.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to support quality improvements, service agreements, and awareness of industry trends.
- Conduct regular evaluations of supplier performance, cost and margin reviews, risk assessments, and lead pricing and contract negotiations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S./B.A.) in Business Administration or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement or supply chain roles; experience in horticulture, agriculture, or manufacturing industries is strongly preferred.
- Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams to deliver effective and efficient supply chain solutions.
- Proficient in ERP/MRP systems, with hands-on experience in inventory management, purchasing, and manufacturing processes.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, for data analysis and reporting.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Bilingual skills preferred.
- Proven abilities in planning, negotiating, and managing purchasing activities across multiple product categories.
- Must hold a valid driver’s license and qualify for company-sponsored vehicle insurance.
Compensation: $85,793 - $110,528
Pay decisions are made based on the unique circumstances of each candidate and position. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, and other benefits to eligible employees.
Physical Activities
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms; frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and occasionally required to stand, walk, talk, or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
- This position description does not promise or imply that the functions listed in the Position Summary are the only duties to be performed or that the position may not change or be eliminated. Employees interested in learning more about the essential duties and responsibilities of this position should complete the Position Interest Form and submit it to the Human Resources Department.
