CEO/General Manager

Ag1Source - Executive Recruiting; Belgrade (MT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocky Mountain Supply in Belgrade, Montana, seeks a CEO who can lead strategy, finance, and operations while nurturing a people-first culture. The role emphasizes accountable leadership, community service, and sustaining member value as RMS grows its footprint.

The CEO will work closely with the board to balance profitability, capital needs, and long-term health, while fostering leadership development across locations and business lines.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to improve business performance and drive sustainable, profitable growth.
• Experience leading managers across multiple locations or lines of business.
• Strong budgeting, cash flow, debt management, and capital investment skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cooperative’s strategy, financial performance, operations, and leadership development.
• Preserve a friendly, community-oriented culture while driving growth.
• Build trust with the board through timely communication and solid recommendations.
• Develop teams, retain talent, and prepare future leaders for RMS leadership.

Skills

P&L management

Strategic leadership

Team development

Financial acumen

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, agriculture, or a related field

Job description

Rocky Mountain Supply | Belgrade, Montana

Lead a respected cooperative. Develop its people. Shape its next stage of growth.

Rocky Mountain Supply is a diversified cooperative serving agricultural producers, construction businesses, and rural communities through energy, agricultural supplies, agronomy inputs, and retail operations. Their reputation is built on knowledgeable employees, dependable service, practical solutions, and personal relationships. They are seeking a Chief Executive Officer who combines strong business judgment with a collaborative leadership style and a commitment to serving their patrons.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the board of directors, the CEO will lead the cooperative’s strategy, financial performance, operations, and leadership development. Success will require an approachable leader who listens carefully, makes sound decisions, and empowers managers while maintaining clear expectations.

At Rocky Mountain Supply, leadership means being present, knowing your people, and giving them the support and authority to succeed. The next CEO will:

• Preserve a friendly, helpful, community-oriented culture.
• Encourage ideas and collaboration while taking responsibility for decisions.
• Set clear goals and hold people accountable with consistency and respect.
• Build trust with the board through timely communication and well-supported recommendations.
• Balance profitability, member value, capital needs, and long-term business health.
• Maintain strong customer relationships and represent RMS in the communities it serves.
• Promote safe operations, employee development, and continuous improvement.

We are therefore looking for a leader with:

• A record of improving business performance and delivering sustainable, profitable growth.
• Meaningful P&L responsibility and strong financial acumen, including budgeting, cash flow, debt management, and capital investment.
• Experience leading managers across multiple locations or business lines.
• Demonstrated success developing teams, retaining strong employees, and preparing future leaders.
• An agricultural background or substantial experience serving agricultural and rural markets.
• The ability to evaluate opportunities, build practical plans, and follow through on execution.
• A confident, humble, and collaborative leadership style.
• A commitment to living within a practical commuting distance of Belgrade and spending time throughout RMS’s operating footprint.

Cooperative leadership experience is strongly preferred, particularly an understanding of member ownership, patronage, and board governance. Experience in bulk fuels, propane, retail operations, or diversified agricultural supply businesses will also be valuable.

Why Rocky Mountain Supply?

This role offers the opportunity to lead a business with established customer relationships, investments in facilities and operating capabilities, and a culture grounded in service.

You will have the opportunity to develop people, strengthen performance, pursue new markets, and help shape the future of a cooperative that plays an important role in its communities.

*Candidates must be eligible to work in the US as well as meet the qualifications listed above in order to be considered for the CEO job.