Location Operations & Growth Lead for Agronomy

Keystone Cooperative, Inc.; Indiana; In loco; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Keystone Cooperative, Inc. is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee the Indiana location, focusing on profitability, customer relationships, personnel growth, and agronomy functions.

Responsibilities include developing staff, supporting sales growth, supervising blending and dispatch, managing inventory and finances, and ensuring compliance and safety while planning for the location's short- and long-term goals.

Competenze

• Bachelor's or associate degree in agricultural, grain or business, or 5+ years related experience.
• Strong personnel management, coaching and performance management skills.
• Basic agronomy knowledge: insects, weeds, diseases, fertility.
• Financial literacy: reading financial statements, budgeting, receivables/payables.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain certifications and permits.

Mansioni

• 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 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 product 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.

Conoscenze

Personnel management

Customer focus

Decision making

Communication

Financial literacy

Formazione

Bachelor's/Associate in agriculture or business

Descrizione del lavoro

Keystone Cooperative, Inc. is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee the Indiana location, focusing on profitability, customer relationships, personnel growth, and agronomy functions.

Responsibilities include developing staff, supporting sales growth, supervising blending and dispatch, managing inventory and finances, and ensuring compliance and safety while planning for the location's short- and long-term goals.