Position Overview: This position is responsible for the operations and profitability of the location. The role includes customer relationship development, personnel growth, facility and equipment optimization, financial management and short- and long-term planning for the location
Duties and Responsibilities:
Include but are not limited to
Meet location goals
Develop location personnel capabilities including assisting in hiring, coaching, training, performance management and assigning key tasks
Support the Region manager in driving sales growth including assigning accounts to salespeople, calling on some accounts and working with Sales Specialists on others, 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 and payables and managing prepays
Manage facility assets including routine maintenance, facility and equipment replacement plans and driver equipment inspections
Make Crop Protection and fertility recommends including DataOnTouch farm and field plans, mapping and recordkeeping
Manage location recordkeeping, including internal financial and customer production and 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
Have a 1A and Category 14 license
Ability and willingness to work long hours and on-call as business conditions warrant
Education and Experience:
Bachelors or Associates degree in agriculture or business or five years or more of related work experience
