Innovation Farm Operations & Data Enablement Manager

Nutrien; Illinois; On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nutrien Ag Solutions is seeking an Innovation Farm Operations & Data Enablement Manager in Tolono, IL to connect enterprise data with field operations and digital supply chain capabilities. The role focuses on driving informed decision-making, operational excellence, and business transformation for the innovation farms of the future.

This role will partner across Agronomy, Operations, Supply Chain, Retail, Fleet, Digital, and IT to leverage data, technology, and insights for performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years of experience in a related field.
• Experience with QGIC and SMS required.
• Project management experience preferred.
• CCA certification and pesticide license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Connect enterprise data with field operations to drive decisions.
• Develop and maintain reporting, dashboards, and KPIs.
• Lead data governance and standards for innovation farms.
• Enable digital workflows across agronomy, operations, and IT.
• Support digital supply chain capability development.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

8+ years of experience

Tools

QGIC

SMS

Job description

Innovation Farm Operations & Data Enablement Manager

Location: Tolono, IL, USA, 61880

Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level

Workplace Type: On-Site

Job Type: Full Time

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien, providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; Proven®Seed and Dyna-Gro®Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien and Nutrien Ag Solutions.

Innovation Farm Operations & Data Enablement Manager is responsible for connecting enterprise data, field operations, agronomy, and digital supply chain capabilities to drive informed decision-making, operational excellence, and business transformation.

This role serves as a strategic partner across Agronomy, Operations, Supply Chain, Retail, Fleet, Digital, and IT teams, enabling the effective use of data, technology, and insights to improve performance and accelerate the vision of the innovation farms of the future. Through influence, collaboration, and subject matter expertise, the position identifies opportunities to improve processes, unlock new business value, and drive enterprise adoption of digital capabilities.

What You'll Do:

• Model our core value of safety by enabling a culture in which you are actively contributing to a safe work environment
• Partner with appropriate teams to maintain reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and decision-support tools.
• Identify trends, opportunities, and risks that improve business performance and customer outcomes.
• Support leadership with data-driven recommendations and strategic analysis.
• Lead stewardship of enterprise agronomic and operational data repositories.
• Establish standards, governance practices, and processes that improve data quality, accessibility, consistency, and integrity for the innovation farms.
• Enable seamless integration and movement of field data across business systems and platforms.
• Partner with field operations, retail, and agronomy teams to optimize digital workflows and operational processes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline work execution, reduce manual processes, and improve consistency across locations.
• Support development of digital supply chain capabilities through integrated data and workflow solutions at the innovation farms.
• Improve transparency from field activity through fulfillment, reconciliation, and performance measurement.
• Support enterprise trial and innovation programs through data collection, analysis, and insight generation.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, digital capabilities, and operational improvement opportunities.
• Translate trial results and field learnings into scalable business solutions and best practices.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, profitability, and customer value.
• Build strong partnerships across Agronomy, Operations, Supply Chain, Fleet, Digital, Sales, and IT teams.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on field trial design, data enablement, and operational improvement opportunities.
• Lead change management, communication, training, and adoption efforts that maximize business value from digital investments.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years of experience.
• Experience with QGIC and SMS required
• Project management experience preferred.
• Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) certification and Current pesticide application license preferred.
• Internal applicants may be considered in lieu of meeting minimum education and/or experience requirements.

Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.

Please be advised that pre-screen interviews may be transcribed (there will be no audio or video recording) and that artificial intelligence tools may be used to summarize the transcript of the discussion. These tools will not be used to make or influence hiring decisions. Biometric identifiers and biometric information will not be captured. If you wish to request an alternative process or a reasonable accommodation, please contact the recruiter identified in this posting.

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