Agronomy Operations Manager

Keystone Cooperative; Indiana; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Cooperative, Inc. in Indiana seeks a Location Manager to oversee the operations and profitability of the location, develop customer relationships, grow personnel, optimize facilities and equipment, and manage financial planning for the site.

You will lead hiring, coaching, budgeting, inventory control, risk management and long-term planning while coordinating with the Region manager to drive sales growth and ensure safety and regulatory compliance across the operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in agriculture or business or five years of related work experience
• Strong leadership and personnel development capabilities
• Financial literacy including reading and analyzing financial statements
• Valid driver's license and ability to obtain necessary certifications and permits
• License prerequisites include a 1A and Category 14 where applicable

Responsibilities

• Meet location goals and drive profitability
• Develop location personnel capabilities including hiring, coaching, training and performance management
• Support regional manager in sales growth, account assignment, and customer satisfaction monitoring
• Supervise mixing, loading, and dispatch
• Manage facility inventory, forecasting, purchasing and supplier relations
• Manage facility finances including budgeting, billing, receivables and payables
• Oversee facility assets, maintenance plans and inspections
• Provide crop protection and fertility recommendations using DataOnTouch tools
• Maintain location recordkeeping and financial documents
• Ensure regulatory compliance, safety training, site inspections, and risk management
• Develop short- and long-term plans for the location

Skills

Personnel management

Communication

Customer focus

Decision making

Agronomy knowledge

Financial literacy

Licenses & permits

1A and Category 14 licenses

Willing to work long hours / on-call

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in agriculture or business

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

• 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 recommends 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