Agronomy Operations Manager

Keystone Cooperative, Inc.; Crown Point (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Cooperative, Inc. in Crown Point, IN is seeking a location operations leader responsible for profitability and day-to-day management of the site.

You will develop customer relationships, grow personnel capabilities, optimize facilities and equipment, and oversee financial planning and reporting. You will work with regional leadership to drive sales growth, manage inventory and assets, ensure compliance and safety, and develop short- and long-term plans for the location.

Qualifications

• Personnel management, communications, customer focus and decision making.
• Basic agronomy knowledge: insects, weeds, diseases, fertility.
• Financial literacy: reading and understanding financial statements.
• Valid driver's license with ability to obtain certifications and permits.
• 1A and Category 14 licenses.
• Willingness to work long hours and be on-call.

Responsibilities

• Meet location goals and drive sales growth.
• Develop location personnel capabilities: hiring, coaching, training.
• Support Region manager in sales and account management.
• Supervise mixing, loading and dispatch.
• Manage facility inventory: forecasting, purchasing.
• Manage facility finances: budgeting, billing, AR/AP, prepays.
• Maintain facility assets: maintenance and replacements.
• Make crop protection and fertility recommendations using DataOnTouch.
• Manage location recordkeeping: financial and production records.
• Manage location risk: compliance, safety training, inspections.
• Develop short- and long-term location plans.

Skills

Personnel management

Communications

Customer focus

Decision making

Agronomy basics

Financial statement literacy

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in agriculture or business

Job description

Job Description

Position Overview: This position is responsible for the operations and profitability of the location. The role includes customer relationship development, personnel growth, facility and equipment optimization, financial management and short- and long-term planning for the location

Duties and Responsibilities

• Include but are not limited to Meet location goals
• Develop location personnel capabilities including assisting in hiring, coaching, training, performance management and assigning key tasks
• Support the Region manager in driving sales growth including assigning accounts to salespeople, calling on some accounts and working with Sales Specialists on others, monitoring customer satisfaction through ongoing dialogue and identifying potential prospects
• Supervise mixing, loading and dispatch
• Manage facility inventory including forecasting product needs, anticipating inventory needs and purchasing product through approved suppliers
• Manage facility finances including sales and expense budgeting and management, billing, accounts receivables and payables and managing prepays
• Manage facility assets including routine maintenance, facility and equipment replacement plans and driver equipment inspections
• Make Crop Protection and fertility recommendations including DataOnTouch farm and field plans, mapping and recordkeeping
• Manage location recordkeeping, including internal financial and customer production and financial records
• Manage location risk including compliance with regulations, safety and emergency response training and ongoing site inspections
• Develop short- and long-term plans for the location

Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrate essential abilities including personnel management, communications, customer focus and decision making
• Basic Agronomy knowledge and skills (insect, weed and disease identification, fertility)
• Financial knowledge including reading and understanding financial statements
• Must have valid driver's license and be able to obtain and maintain all acceptable certifications, licenses and permits
• Have a 1A and Category 14 license
• Ability and willingness to work long hours and on-call as business conditions warrant

Education and Experience

Bachelors or Associates degree in agriculture or business or five years or more of related work experience