Location Manager

Keystone Cooperative; Stilesville (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Cooperative in Stilesville, Indiana, is seeking a Location Operations Manager focused on agronomy and profitability. You will oversee customer relationships, personnel development, facility and equipment planning, and the financial management of the location, aligning short- and long-term goals with regional strategy.

The role requires hands-on leadership in crop protection and fertility planning, inventory forecasting, budgeting, billing and accounts receivable/payable, and compliance

Qualifications

• Experience leading location teams and coordinating field activities.
• Strong understanding of agronomy and crop protection/fertility planning.
• Ability to read and interpret financial statements and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Develop location personnel capabilities including hiring, coaching, training, and performance management.
• Support regional management in driving sales growth and account development.
• Supervise blending, loading, and dispatch operations.
• Forecast inventory needs and manage procurement with approved suppliers.
• Oversee location finances, including budgeting, billing, and payables/receivables.
• Maintain facility assets and safety/compliance programs.
• Develop short- and long-term plans for the location.

Skills

Personnel management

Customer focus

Communication

Decision making

Agronomy knowledge

Financial literacy

Valid driver's license

Education

Bachelor's or Associate in agriculture/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.