General Manager

Ag1Source - Executive Recruiting; Pocahontas (IA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Pro Cooperative seeks a General Manager to lead a diverse agribusiness portfolio from its Pocahontas, IA headquarters. The GM will work closely with the Board to set strategic direction, oversee growth, and maximize returns for members while maintaining strong community ties.

The role requires living within the trade area and becoming an engaged, visible community member, guiding leadership teams, and ensuring accountability across departments.

Qualifications

• Ten-plus years of cooperative leadership or agribusiness experience.
• Strong track record of P&L management and budgeting in leadership roles.
• Fundamental understanding of retail cooperative operations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Board of Directors to set strategic direction and accountability.
• Oversee organizational growth and performance.
• Manage the organization to maximize return for members/patrons.
• Provide effective communication across board, leadership, employees, partners, community, and regulators.
• Relate to rural members with integrity and trust.
• Recruit, hire, develop, and retain a high-performing team.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial acumen

P&L management

Budgeting

Stakeholder communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/agribusiness or related field

Job description

Ag1Source has partnered with the Pro Cooperative Board of Directors to identify the cooperative’s next General Manager.

With 15 locations serving communities throughout northwest Iowa, Pro Cooperative has built a strong foundation across its agronomy, grain, and energy businesses. The organization has continued to invest in its facilities, infrastructure, and technology and is seeking a proven leader who can capitalize on those investments, pursue opportunities for growth, and guide the cooperative into its next chapter of success.

Pro Cooperative’s success is grounded in exceptional service, quality products, strong community relationships, and a talented team. The next General Manager will have the opportunity to build on those strengths while strengthening performance across a diverse business portfolio with quality assets and meaningful growth potential.

Qualified candidates should bring successful business management and leadership experience within the retail cooperative system or a closely related agribusiness environment. Because Pro Cooperative plays an important role in the communities it serves, the successful candidate will be expected to live within the cooperative’s trade area and become an engaged, visible member of the community.

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with the Board of Directors to establish strategic direction and expectations, then create the organizational goals and system of accountability to exceed those expectations
• Oversee the growth of the organization
• Manage the organization to maximize return for the members/patrons
• Provide effective communication at all organizational levels, including board guidance, leadership team, employees, business partnerships, community, and any related government or regulatory agencies
• Relate to rural members with a high level of integrity and trust
• Recruit, hire, develop, and retain a high-performing team

Key Requirements

• This position requires strong financial acumen, leading a great team of department leaders and employees, and providing the organization with industry foresight to keep it moving forward
• Ten-plus years of Cooperative leadership or ag-business experience, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• A strong track record of performance in P&L management and departmental budgeting while serving in a leadership capacity
• Possess a fundamental understanding of retail cooperative operations

Additional Insight

• This position reports to a nine-member Board of Directors and is supported by a great team of proven business unit leaders.
• The position is based at the main office in Pocahontas, Iowa.
• A key component of this position is community involvement, so this position requires the General Manager to live within a commutable distance to the Pocahontas office.

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