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 and short & long-term planning for the location. This role is responsible for Agronomy functions at this location.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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 DataOnTouch farm 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 and Qualifications:

• Demonstrate essential abilities including personnel management, communications, customer focus and decision making.
• Basic Agronomy knowledge and skills (insect, weed and disease identification, fertility). 
• Financial knowledge including reading and understanding financial statements. 
• Must have valid driver’s license 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.