Jamie Rolling

Hardy Plants Head Of Department @ Blue Diamond Garden Centres

About

Garden Centres. Not just any Garden Centre but the best & biggest. Blue Diamond Garden Centres. Thats all I have ever really done. I have always throughly enjoyed it. I have managed 6 Garden Centres and run every type of department at one time or another but my main field is Plants 🪴 Purchasing responsibilities have been for Hardy Plants, Bedding Plants mostly. In a store scenario, but also entire group scenarios. I am used to working with the best suppliers & a getting it done team. I like doing everything we absolutely possibly can, to sell as many Plants 🪴 as possible, and help to nurture a customer that returns again & again. Happy to say that I know about Garden Centres & Plants 💯 %😇

Country

United Kingdom

City

Southampton

Industry

Retail

Skill

Procurement, Group Purchasing, Data Management, Purchasing, Networking, Sales and Marketing, Recruiting, Business Development, Operations Management, Retail Category Management, Wholesale Purchasing, Customer Service, Data Analysis, People Management, Time Line Management, Physical Therapy, Driving Results, Opportunity Identification

Experience

Hardy Plants Head Of Department

Blue Diamond Garden Centres

2024-1 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Member of Blue Diamond Plant Executive Committee

Catorgary Manager Herbaceous & Shrubs

Blue Diamond Garden Centres

2022-9 - 2023-4 · 8 mos

United Kingdom

Senior Plant Manager

Blue Diamond Garden Centres

2019-9 - 2022-9 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Garden Centre General Manager

Blue Diamond Garden Centres

2018-3 - 2019-11 · 1 yr 9 mos

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Group Plant Buyer

Stewart’s Nursery & Garden Center

2016-1 - 2018-2 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

Head of Plants Stewarts Garden Centres & Nurseries. Purchasing, Recruitment, Growing profit

Plant Manager

Notcutts Ltd.

2016-2 - 2017-1 · 1 yr

Wheatcroft Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Plant Manager

Head of Plants

Blue Diamond Garden Centres

2012-9 - 2016-5 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Brambridge, England, United Kingdom

Purchasing for 27 stores

Plant Operations Manager

Blue Diamond Garden Centres

2003-5 - 2014-9 · 11 yrs 5 mos

Brambridge, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for all plant departments and purchasing at Brambridge Park Garden Centre

Garden Centre Manager

The Garden Store Ltd

2014-1 - 2015-9 · 1 yr 9 mos

Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom

Garden Centre Manager

Thompsons Plant & Garden Nursery

2001-9 - 2004-2 · 2 yrs 6 mos

London & Isle of Wight

Running Garden Centre & all that it encompasses.

Garden centre assistant manager

COUNTRY GARDENS

1994-9 - 2001-3 · 6 yrs 7 mos

United Kingdom

Working at many sites in varied management roles. Pre wyevale

Weekend assistant

COUNTRY GARDENS

1992-9 - 1994-9 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Fair Oak, England, United Kingdom

Management Trainee

Notcutts Ltd.

1993-9 - 1995-9 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Woodbridge, England, United Kingdom

Gained various Nebsm management qualifications. Introduction into management at various stores having a term in each department, to help learn about the whole business.