Vice President & General Manager, International Agriculture

Valmont; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmont in Omaha, NE is seeking the Vice President & General Manager, International Agriculture. This executive leads international markets, drives profitable growth, and translates global strategies into regional plans with strong customer and partner engagement.

The role reports to the President, Global Agriculture and collaborates with operations, finance, supply chain, engineering and sales. It requires strategic vision, financial discipline and senior stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the International Agriculture business commitments for revenue, operating income, margin, cash flow, working capital, and return on invested capital within the strategies and operating frameworks established jointly with global business-lines and ag senior leadership.
• Partner as a peer with the VPGM of the global business lines to develop integrated global and regional strategies, annual operating plans, growth priorities, and performance objectives.
• Translate global ag strategies into regional commercial and operating plans that reflect international customer needs, channel requirements, competitive dynamics, economic conditions, and local market opportunities.
• Represent international markets, ensuring that customer, dealer, regulatory, competitive, and regional operating requirements are incorporated into portfolio and investment decisions.
• Lead profitable growth across international markets through regional commercial strategies, customer engagement, disciplined pipeline management, pricing execution, channel development, and market expansion.
• Collaborate with global business-line leaders on portfolio priorities, product positioning, lifecycle decisions, new-product introductions, commercialization plans, and resource requirements.
• Establish aligned decision-making and operating rhythms with business-line leadership, including clear performance measures, shared priorities, escalation mechanisms, and accountability for agreed outcomes.
• Lead the international dealer and distribution network, including performance management, capability development, succession planning, market coverage, and targeted growth initiatives, in alignment with applicable global ag strategies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, dealers, distributors, strategic partners, and industry stakeholders while bringing relevant market insights and customer feedback to global ag leadership.
• Partner across Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Technology, Finance, Human Resources, and other enterprise functions to deliver business objectives, improve regional execution, and op

Job description

15000 Valmont Plaza Omaha Nebraska 68154

Why Valmont

We're Here to Move the World Forward.

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today . We are the modern workforce . Are you ready to move the world forward?

The Vice President & General Manager, International Agriculture

provides executive leadership for Valmont's International Agriculture business and is accountable for profitable growth, regional business performance, and successful execution across international markets. The role leads the international organization and is responsible for regional revenue, operating income, margin, cash flow, working capital, customer performance, and return on invested capital. Operating within Valmont Agriculture's global business-line and regional leadership model, this position partners as a peer with the VP GM+ of the global business lines to develop and execute integrated strategies that balance global portfolio priorities with regional market requirements. The International VPGM brings the voice of international customers, dealers, and markets into global business-line planning and translates agreed global strategies into effective regional commercial and operating plans. The role works through shared governance and clearly defined decision rights with global business-line leaders and enterprise functions. Together, these leaders align market strategies, portfolio priorities, pricing frameworks, product launches, investment requirements, channel plans, and performance objectives. The International VPGM retains clear accountability for regional execution and results while contributing to the success and performance of the global business lines. This leader directs the international management team and works across a global matrix with Business-Line Leadership, Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Engineering, Technology, Supply Chain, Legal, and other enterprise functions. The International VPGM builds an accountable, high-performing regional organization and ensures that business decisions reflect customer needs, market conditions, and the broader needs and priorities of the business, while upholding Valmont's Code of Business Conduct, safety expectations, and core values. This role reports to the President, Global Agriculture and has direct reports.

Essential Functions

• Own and deliver the International Agriculture business commitments for revenue, operating income, margin, cash flow, working capital, and return on invested capital within the strategies and operating frameworks established jointly with global business-lines and ag senior leadership.
• Partner as a peer with the VPGM of the global business lines to develop integrated global and regional strategies, annual operating plans, growth priorities, and performance objectives.
• Translate global ag strategies into regional commercial and operating plans that reflect international customer needs, channel requirements, competitive dynamics, economic conditions, and local market opportunities.
• Represent international markets, ensuring that customer, dealer, regulatory, competitive, and regional operating requirements are incorporated into portfolio and investment decisions.
• Lead profitable growth across international markets through regional commercial strategies, customer engagement, disciplined pipeline management, pricing execution, channel development, and market expansion.
• Collaborate with global business-line leaders on portfolio priorities, product positioning, lifecycle decisions, new-product introductions, commercialization plans, and resource requirements.
• Establish aligned decision-making and operating rhythms with business-line leadership, including clear performance measures, shared priorities, escalation mechanisms, and accountability for agreed outcomes.
• Lead the international dealer and distribution network, including performance management, capability development, succession planning, market coverage, and targeted growth initiatives, in alignment with applicable global ag strategies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, dealers, distributors, strategic partners, and industry stakeholders while bringing relevant market insights and customer feedback to global ag leadership.
• Partner across Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Technology, Finance, Human Resources, and other enterprise functions to deliver business objectives, improve regional execution, and op