Location Manager

Keystone Cooperative; Tennessee; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Cooperative in Tennessee seeks a Location Manager to lead agronomy operations, customer relationships, and location profitability. You will supervise staff, optimize inventory and facilities, and coordinate with regional sales to grow business.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Associate degree in agricultural, grain, or business and at least five years of related experience, plus a valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain required certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in agricultural, grain or business.
• Five+ years of related work experience.
• Must have valid driver’s license and be able to obtain certifications/permits.

Responsibilities

• Develop location personnel capabilities including hiring, coaching, training, performance management and assigning key tasks.
• Support the Regional Manager in driving sales growth including assigning 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 inventory including forecasting product needs, anticipating inventory needs and purchasing products through approved suppliers.
• Manage facility finances including sales and expense budgeting and management, billing, accounts receivables & payables and managing prepays.
• Manage facility assets including routine maintenance of facility and equipment replacement plans, and driver equipment inspections.
• Make Crop Protection and fertility recommendations including DataOnTouchfarm and field plans, mapping and recordkeeping.
• Manage location recordkeeping including internal financial and customer production & financial records.
• Manage location risk including compliance with regulations, safety and emergency response training, and ongoing site inspections.
• Develop short- and long-term plans for the location.

Skills

Personnel management

Communication

Customer focus

Decision making

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.