Agronomy Support Coordinator

FS System; Randalia (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully Funded Pension

401(k) Employer Match

HSA & Employer Contributions

Life Insurance

Disability

Identity Protection

Job summary

AgVantage FS in Randalia, IA is seeking an Agronomy Administrative Support Coordinator to perform customer service, billing, and inventory control tasks in a busy agronomy office.

The role supports Crop Specialists, processes payments, helps with inventory counts, and uses Agvance accounting software along with Microsoft Office to keep operations running smoothly. Strong communication and multitasking are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or the equivalent is required.
• 1–3 years of clerical experience in a professional setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Strong communication, customer service, and multi-tasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Records transactions within 24 hours of inventory leaving the facility.
• Apply customer payments on account in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist with inventory cycle counts and discrepancies research.
• Work with Crop Specialists to enter customer bookings and sales transactions.
• Answer questions and relay information to customers and management as needed.
• Perform general office duties and maintain filing and mailing lists.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team collaboration

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Education

Associate’s degree

Tools

Agvance

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Agronomy Support Coordinator- AgVantage FS - Randalia, IA

Company: AgVantage FS

City: Randalia

State: IA

AgVantage FS is headquartered in Waverly, Iowa with branches in Northern and Eastern Iowa. AgVantage FS has about 400 employees (including seasonal workers) and approximately 23,000 customers. The cooperative does business in agronomy, energy, precision agronomy, and agri-finance. AgVantage FS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT

Performs a wide variety of agronomy administrative support and office clerical functions to include customer service, billing, and inventory controls.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Records transactions within 24 hours of inventory leaving the facility

Complies with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules, and governmental regulations

Work closely with Crop Specialist(s) to assist with entry of customer booking and sales transactions

Apply customer payments on account in a timely and accurate manner

Assist with inventory cycle counts and research any findings

Ability to learn and utilize accounting software (Agvance) and adapt to ongoing changes that increase operational efficiencies

Communicates with customers and management staff via telephone or in person. Answers questions, research discrepancies, and disseminates information when necessary to appropriate personnel.

Performs general office duties such as, opening, dating, sorting, and distributing mail, preparing courier bags for pickup, distributing, and updating forms, address labels, mailing lists, and office materials inventory, filing all delivery and receiving paperwork daily.

Operates office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, fax machines, voice mail systems, personal computers and computer systems (i.e. Microsoft Office).

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

Ensure cleanliness of office space.

Help prepare for meetings to include ordering meals as needed.

Occasionally may be asked to drive and run local errands as requested.

May be required to cross-train and substitute for other administrative positions.

Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Normally requires an Associate’s degree (A.A.), or the equivalent thereof, and 1 – 3 years or more of clerical related work experience to demonstrate knowledge of professional communication skills, customer service, and ability to multi-task.

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word)

Demonstrate essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.

Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

May be required to work extended hours beyond those considered “normal” to meet seasonal demands.

Work is conducted mainly in a typical office environment, with slight exposure to other warehousing or storage facilities with generally satisfactory conditions, sometimes in a noisy, open area while interacting with team members and serving customer’s needs.

Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK’s policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position.

We are an equal opportunity/Disabled/Protected Veteran Employer. All individuals, regardless of demographic or other background, are encouraged to apply. Further, as a federal, state, and local contractor, we comply with government regulations and executive orders as applicable, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with disability and protected veterans.

Employment is contingent on, among other things, receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.

SECURING YOUR FUTURE, ONE BENEFIT AT A TIME.

Our benefits packages aredesigned to support every aspect of our employees’ well-being—from health plans to life insurance, robust retirement plans, and more.We provide benefits that meet their needs today while also ensuring a secure future.

Offerings may include, but are not limited to:

UNITED STATES:

• Fully Funded Pension*
• 401(k) & Employer Match
• HSA & Employer Contributions
• Life Insurance
• Disability
• Identity Protection

*The pension plan is subject to individual company participation. Those who do not participate in the pension plan enjoy a higher 401(k) employer match.

**Some benefits are subject to the hiring company.

CANADA:

• RRSP
• Life Insurance
• Disability

*Benefit eligibility may be dependent on employment type

Nearest Major Market: Waterloo
Nearest Secondary Market: Dubuque
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