Agronomy Operations Manager

Keystone Cooperative; Russellville (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Cooperative in Indiana seeks a Location Manager to oversee the Russellville location's operations and profitability. You will develop customer relationships, lead personnel growth, and optimize facilities and equipment to support sustainable growth.

The role also manages finances, inventory, safety, and regulatory compliance while shaping short- and long-term plans to meet location goals and regional sales targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in personnel management, training and performance management is preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be able to obtain required permits/licenses.
• Bachelor's or Associate degree in agriculture or business or 5+ years related experience.
• Ability to work long hours and on-call as needed.

Responsibilities

• Meet location goals and drive profitability.
• Develop personnel capabilities including hiring, coaching, training, and performance management.
• Assist Region manager in driving sales growth and account allocation; monitor customer satisfaction.
• Supervise mixing, loading and dispatch.
• Forecast and manage facility inventory; purchase through approved suppliers.
• Oversee finances: budgeting, billing, AR/AP, and prepays.
• Maintain facility assets and plan replacements.
• Provide Crop Protection and fertility recommendations.
• Maintain location records: internal financial and production data.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, safety training and site inspections.
• Develop short- and long-term location plans.

Skills

Personnel management

Communications

Customer focus

Decision making

Agronomy knowledge

Fertility knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in agriculture or business

Tools

Driver's license

1A and Category 14 license

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 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