Location Manager

Keystone Cooperative; Buckeye (AR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Cooperative seeks an Operations Manager for our Buckeye location in Arkansas. The role focuses on profitability, customer relationship development, personnel growth, and facility optimization, with responsibility for agronomy functions at the site.

You will supervise staff, manage inventory and finances, and implement short- and long-term location plans while ensuring compliance and safety. Bachelor’s or related experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or associate degree in agricultural, grain or business.
• Five years or more of related work experience.
• Valid driver's license and ability to obtain required certifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop location personnel capabilities including hiring, coaching, training and performance management.
• Support regional leadership in driving sales growth and account development.
• Supervise mixing, loading and dispatch.
• Manage facility inventory and forecasting; coordinate purchasing.
• Oversee facility finances including budgeting, billing, and payables/receivables.
• Maintain facility assets and routine maintenance; inspect equipment.
• Provide crop protection and fertility recommendations and field planning.
• Maintain location records, including financial and production data.
• Ensure safety, regulatory compliance and site inspections; manage risk.
• Develop short- and long-term plans for the location.

Skills

Personnel management

Communication skills

Customer focus

Decision making

Basic agronomy knowledge

Financial literacy

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in agricultural, grain or business

Associate degree in agricultural, grain or business

Five years of related work experience

Job description

Job Description

Position Overview: This position is responsible for the operations and profitability of the location. This role includes customer relationship development, personnel growth, facility and equipment optimization, financial management andshort & long-termplanning for the location.This role is responsible for Agronomy functions at this location.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop location personnel capabilitiesincludingassisting in hiring, coaching, training, performance management and assigning key tasks.
• Support the RegionalManager in driving sales growthincludingassigning accounts to salespeople, calling on accounts and working with Sales Specialists on accounts, monitoring customer satisfaction through ongoing dialogue and identifying potential prospects.
• Supervise mixing, loading and dispatch.
• Manage facility inventoryincludingforecasting product needs, anticipating inventory needs and purchasing product through approved suppliers.
• Manage facility financesincludingsales and expense budgeting and management, billing, accounts receivables & payables and managing prepays.
• Manage facility assetsincludingroutine maintenance of facility and equipment replacement plans, and driver equipment inspections.
• Make Crop Protection and fertility recommendationsincludingDataOnTouchfarm and field plans,mappingand recordkeeping.
• Manage location recordkeeping including internal financialandcustomer production&financial records.
• Manage location risk including compliance with regulations, safety and emergency response training,and ongoing site inspections.
• Developshort- and long-termplans for the location.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Demonstrate essential abilities including personnel management, communications, customer focus and decision making.
• BasicAgronomy knowledge and skills (insect, weed and disease identification, fertility).
• Financial knowledge including reading and understanding financial statements.
• Must have valid driver'slicense and be able to obtain and maintain all acceptable certifications, licenses and permits.
• Ability and willingness to work the hours the season demands.

Education and Experiences:

• Bachelor's or associate degree in agricultural, grain or business;or five years or more of related work experience.