Agriculture Operations Manager: Sourcing & Delivery

Seneca Foods Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Seneca Foods Corporation is seeking an experienced Agriculture Department Manager to oversee operations at a Seneca location, ensuring procurement and delivery of raw product to the manufacturing plant in line with production needs and corporate goals.

You will develop grower relationships, schedule direct materials, manage planting, harvesting, and delivery, and implement contracts and pest control programs while budgeting to meet corporate targets.

Qualifications

• BS in Agriculture or related field.
• 6 to 8 years’ experience in an agricultural setting with supervisory and budgeting experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Management, motivational, and decision‑making abilities.
• Knowledge of compliance with all state and federal environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, promote, and maintain good company relations with growers, industrial and professional groups, and communities throughout the growing area to ensure the company's best interests are realized.
• Coordinate scheduling of direct materials to obtain production requirements to ensure efficient and timely operations
• Manage planting, harvesting, and delivery of raw product to facility
• Establish a plan and implement a system to manage grower contracts to achieve business and crop goals.
• Plan, develop, and establish a pest control program and ensure its successful implementation.
• Prepare and submit budgets to meet corporate goals.
• Other duties as required or assigned by Management.
• Anticipate setbacks and establish contingency plans to ensure delivery of raw product.
• Provide dependable leadership for continuous improvement in cost, quality, service, people, and

Skills

Communication skills

Management skills

Decision making

Budgeting

Supervisory experience

Education

BS in Agriculture or related field

Job description

Seneca Foods Corporation is seeking an experienced Agriculture Department Manager to oversee operations at a Seneca location, ensuring procurement and delivery of raw product to the manufacturing plant in line with production needs and corporate goals.

You will develop grower relationships, schedule direct materials, manage planting, harvesting, and delivery, and implement contracts and pest control programs while budgeting to meet corporate targets.