Location Manager

Keystone Cooperative; Decatur (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Cooperative in Decatur, Indiana seeks a Location Manager to oversee operations and profitability of the site, including customer relationships, personnel development, facility and equipment optimization, and financial leadership. You will develop location personnel capabilities, supervise operations, forecast inventory, manage budgeting and records, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

A Bachelor's or Associate degree in agricultural, grain or business, or 5+ years of related

Qualifications

• Demonstrate essential abilities including personnel management, communications, customer focus and decision making.
• Basic agronomy knowledge including pest identification, fertility and field practices.
• Financial knowledge including reading and understanding financial statements; budgeting.
• Must have valid driver’s license and be able to obtain certifications and permits.
• Ability and willingness to work the hours the season demands.

Responsibilities

• Develop location personnel capabilities including assisting in hiring, coaching, training, performance management and assigning key tasks.
• Support the Regional Manager in driving sales growth including assigning accounts, calling on accounts and coordinating with Sales Specialists.
• Supervise mixing, loading and dispatch.
• Manage facility inventory including forecasting needs and purchasing through approved suppliers.
• Manage facility finances including budgeting, billing, accounts receivable/payable, and prepays.
• Manage location assets including maintenance programs and equipment inspections.
• Make crop protection and fertility recommendations with data and field plans.
• Manage location recordkeeping including financial and customer production records.
• Manage location risk including regulatory compliance, safety training and site inspections.
• Develop short- and long-term plans for the location.

Skills

Personnel management

Customer focus

Decision making

Communications

Basic agronomy knowledge

Financial knowledge

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 validdriver’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.