Distributor Operations Manager-Lubricants

CHS, Inc.; Inver Grove Heights (MN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Distributor Operations Manager to lead their lubricants division. This pivotal role involves overseeing operations, ensuring quality standards, and optimizing inventory levels. You'll collaborate closely with various teams to enhance productivity and drive business growth. The position offers a hybrid work model, allowing you to balance office presence with remote work. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact operational strategies and efficiencies in a vital sector. If you are passionate about logistics and operations, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Pension Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Short- and Long-term Disability

Adoption Assistance

Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain, or business operations.
• Strong understanding of cooperative structures and distributor management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee CLT distribution network and implement operational strategies.
• Support the Senior Sales Manager in the CHS Distribution Project.

Skills

Logistics

Supply Chain Management

Business Operations

Sales Experience

Marketing Experience

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Data Management Tools

Job description

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Summary

CHS, Inc. is hiring for a Distributor Operations Manager to support our lubricants division. This role is responsible for overseeing CLT (Cenex Lubricants Terminal) operations, ensuring optimal inventory levels, and upholding quality standards for CENEX branded lubricants from supply to distribution. This role also involves collaborating with CLT distribution network and the member-owners to ensure timely deliveries, establishing and monitoring performance metrics, and supporting a key transformation project to optimize operational strategies and efficiencies.

This role is hybrid working 3 days/week in the Inver Grove Heights, MN office.

Responsibilities

Oversee the CLT distribution network:

• Implementing operational policies, procedures, quality standards and, strategies at the CLTs to enhance productivity and quality.
• Developing and tracking key performance indicators to assess network performance and identify areas of improvement.
• Supporting quality audits.
• Collaborating with multiple teams like Technical Services, Operations, Customer Care, Credit, and others to tackle challenges and boost business growth.
• Partnering with branded sales directors and district managers to maintain strong day-to-day relationships with CLTs.

Support the Senior Sales Manager in the CHS Distribution Project:

• Ensure smooth communication and collaboration among internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in resolving challenges or roadblocks that arise in the project, working closely with the CLTs and other teams to find solutions.
• Support relationship management with CLTs to ensure project alignment.

Support the Senior Sales Manager to transition a non-strategic brand within the portfolio to CENEX:

• Gather data to compare competitor offerings and identify areas where CENEX can differentiate itself.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., marketing, operations, logistics) to ensure smooth integration into CENEX’s portfolio. Coordinate efforts and address potential challenges.
• Support Sr. Sales Manager to communicate the transition effectively to customers and highlight benefits and clarify any concerns.

Perform other responsibilities as needed or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• High School diploma or GED
• 4+ years of experience inlogistics, supply chain, business operations, or related field

Additional Qualifications

• 2+ years of sales or marketing experience preferred.
• Energy, Oil & Gas industry experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of working within a cooperative structure.
• Experience setting operational guidelines and procedures and driving execution.
• Demonstrated ability to manage long-term projects through completion.
• Experienced collaborator with proven ability to get various teams to work together on a common goal.
• Marketing or Business development experience.
• Intermediate level computer skills required in: PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Data Management.
• Distributor/Co-op management experience
• Strong negotiating skills
• Excellent verbal & written communication
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.

Physical Requirements

• Travel up to 40%

CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.

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