Senior Manager, Terminals

Nutrien; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 133,700 - 220,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Bonus potential

Job summary

Nutrien in Loveland CO and Deerfield IL seeks a Senior Manager, Terminals to lead safe, reliable operations across multiple distribution terminals.

This role requires 10+ years in operations with supervisory experience, plus experience with large-scale construction, port facilities, and contract oversight. Strong safety culture and leadership are essential.

Travel 40–60% is required. Competitive benefits and a comprehensive package are included, with base pay reflecting location and experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent operations background and experience.
• 10+ years in operations with supervisory experience.
• Experience with large scale construction and capital projects, including planning to commissioning and operations.
• Experience in port facility operations required.
• Experience in overseeing contracted services
• Experience overseeing rail operations
• Experience with robust safety, process safety management, and risk management plan programs preferred
• Travel 40–60%

Responsibilities

• Responsible for safe and reliable operations of multiple North American Distribution terminals receiving, storing and shipping activities for products including, but not limited to Dry and Liquid fertilizers
• Provide support and engagement for port development, including contract reviews and maintenance programs
• Provide oversight for port facility once operational and for deepwater terminals including budgeting and capital planning
• Lead a team of terminal supervisors and operators with clear expectations for safe operations
• Gain and maintain an in-depth understanding of terminal operations and control systems
• Provide leadership in culture, skill development and continuous improvement
• Ensure regulatory compliance with Nutrien safety standards
• Manage costs to budgets and coordinate maintenance outages
• Drive continuous improvements in equipment, processes and procedures
• Develop capital projects and 5-year plans with the terminal capital team
• Review and approve project designs for capital and terminal projects
• Support other projects as needed

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: Loveland, CO, USA, 80538 | Deerfield, IL, USA, 60015

Workplace Type: On‑Site

Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level

Job Type: Full Time

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We're guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world‑class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.

The Senior Manager, Terminals will report to the Senior Director, Terminals & Capital.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for safe and reliable operations of multiple North American Distribution terminals receiving, storing and shipping activities for products including, but not limited to Dry and Liquid fertilizers
• Provide support and active engagement for Nutrien's new port development opportunity including contract reviews, equipment and facility design reviews, development of mechanical integrity and maintenance programs, and understanding of the long‑term needs for terminal operations, inclusive of working with labor unions, necessary for an operationally efficient and safe facility
• Provide oversight, consistent with inland facilities, for port facility once operational
• Provide oversight of existing deepwater terminals including budget preparation, capital planning, and support for 3rd party operators
• Lead a team of terminal supervisors and operators setting clear expectations consistent with Nutrien's standards for safe and reliable operations
• Required to gain and maintain an in‑depth understanding of terminal operations and process equipment. This includes dry conveyance equipment, portal reclaimers, and all associated control systems
• Provide leadership in the areas of culture, skill development, continuous improvement, and clear accountability
• Responsible for ensuring that all regulatory requirements are met at the terminals including stewarding to all Nutrien safety and process safety standards
• Ensure cost stewardship to budgets supportive of reliable operations and maintenance of the terminals
• Coordinate with numerous internal stakeholders to ensure effective and timely supply and customer service, including scheduling of terminal maintenance outages
• Responsible for continuously implementing improvements in equipment, processes, procedures, and safety that have a positive impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of the terminals
• In collaboration with the terminal capital team, develop capital projects, calendar year plan, and 5‑year plan
• Responsible for reviewing and approving project designs for all capital and terminal projects
• Support other projects as needed

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent operations background and experience
• 10+ years in operations with supervisory experience
• Experience with large scale construction and capital projects, including planning to commissioning and operations
• Experience in port facility operations required
• Experience in overseeing contracted services
• Experience overseeing rail operations
• Experience with robust safety, process safety management, and risk management plan programs preferred
• Experience with SAP, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work well independently and in a team context with excellent time management and organization skills
• Travel Requirement - 40% - 60%

The salary range for this role, in Loveland, CO is, between $140,300 - $220,440. The salary range for this role, in Deerfield, IL is, between $133,700 - $209,990. While we provide this range as general guidance, several factors are taken into consideration when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, candidate skill set, experience and training, licensure and certifications, work location, and other business and organizational needs. Actual salary and benefits may differ based upon location.

We provide an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance and well as disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. In addition, we have a retirement program that encourages our employees to save for the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions. Our benefit package also demonstrates our culture of care with paid vacation, sick days and holidays as well as paid personal and maternity/parental leaves and an Employee and Family Assistance Program. Details of the benefits package will be shared in the application process.

In addition to base pay, this role is also eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan, consistent with the terms of our program(s) where discretionary pay out of awards is reflecting components such as performance of the company and the employee. Details will be discussed through the application process.

This information is provided in compliance with applicable state equal pay and pay equity legislation and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons. Nutrien also makes internal equity a consideration in all pay decisions.

Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.