Location Manager

Keystone Cooperative; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Cooperative seeks an Operations Manager to oversee the Kentucky location, driving profitability and customer relationships. The role emphasizes personnel growth, facility optimization, and sound financial management within agronomy operations.

The position requires coordinating with regional teams, supervising dispatch, managing inventories and assets, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. A relevant degree or extensive experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate personnel management, communications and customer focus.
• Basic agronomy knowledge including pest, weed and disease identification and fertility.
• Financial knowledge including reading financial statements.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain required certifications.
• Willingness to work seasonal hours.

Responsibilities

• Develop location personnel capabilities including hiring, coaching, training and performance management.
• Support Regional Manager in driving sales growth and account management.
• Supervise mixing, loading and dispatch.
• Manage facility inventory and purchasing through approved suppliers.
• Manage facility finances including budgeting, billing, AR/AP, and prepays.
• Maintain facility assets and inspection routines.
• Provide Crop Protection and fertility recommendations with data and plans.
• Maintain location recordkeeping for financial and production data.
• Oversee regulatory compliance, safety training and site inspections.
• Develop short- and long-term plans for the location.

Skills

People management

Customer focus

Decision making

Basic agronomy knowledge

Financial literacy

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s or associate degree in agricultural, grain or business

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.