What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President of Grain position at Ag Plus?
Location: South Whitley/Administration
Job Title: Vice President of Grain
Department: Grain
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Summary: Manage Ag Plus’s grain origination, marketing, and grain accounting operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supports Ag Plus’s stated Vision, Mission, and Business Values.
- Projects a positive attitude to customers and employees at all times.
- Provides outstanding and courteous customer service.
- Coordinates Grain Department including merchandisers and originators.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Elevator Operations
- Arrange transportation to accommodate grain trading volume and storage space management.
- Work with location managers as well as grain originators to manage storage volumes.
- Participate in federal and state grain warehouse examinations as needed.
Grain Merchandising
- Manage the risk of the overall grain inventory and cash grain position to maximize profitability for Ag Plus.
- VP of Grain will assist farmer producers in the development of their grain marketing programs, with an emphasis on the education of producers using grain options strategies in their marketing plan.
- Oversee area grain originators regarding pricing and selling.
- Provide daily bid sheets and Internet market information.
- Hedge grain purchases and market grain when needed.
- Expand current grain origination effort to insure consistent coverage and message.
- Direct grain marketing and specialty crop programs to maximize customer and company benefit.
- Organize customer grain marketing meetings.
- Develop department and harvest policies with the CEO.
- Follow position limit rules and exception requirements.
- Communicate grain marketing information to customers and employees as needed.
- Communicate grain department policies throughout the company.
- Assist in cash flow projections, storage plans and budget support for the grain department.
- Supports the grain department policies and accounting functions. While adhering to the controls of the department and company as per the Authorized Grain Position Policy.
- Support and develop strong communication with all Ag Plus Divisions, and Branch Location Managers, and all customers, which enhance grain origination for Ag Plus.
- Accept additional responsibilities and duties as directed by the CEO.
- Read and follow employee policies.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has supervisory responsibilities.
Education and/or Experience: bachelor’s degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university; or 10 years or more of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
