Location Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Include but are not limited to the following:

Administration

• Supervise location employees while providing guidance and oversight.
• Provide vision and leadership for the location team.
• Schedule and facilitate location group and individual meetings.

Provide Direction & Assistance

• Direct the education and development of the location team through classes and coaching.
• Fill openings by evaluating, interviewing, and extending offers to potential candidates.
• Coach and train new employees.
• Collect sensitive and difficult accounts receivable instances, as necessary.
• Direct safety practices and awareness of established safety needs as defined by safety staff.
• Review inventory reconciliations with area managers when presented with inconsistencies.

Operations

• Collaborate with dispatchers and area managers to execute an organized logistics plan daily.
• Remain knowledgeable and involved in sales marketing programs of all departments.
• Assist with daily location operations as needed.

Budgeting & Finances

• Work towards meeting established location budgets prepared annually by department.
• Work with area and district managers on potential site expansion and growth opportunities.

Other

• Promote the company culture that is focused on providing complete sales, service, and employee development.
• Written and oral communication to Area Managers, District Managers, Senior Leadership, and the CEO as required.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Significant agribusiness-related experience. At least 5 years of experience in grain and/or agronomy operations.
• Must be licensed and insurable to drive. Class A CDL (Commercial Driver s License) with HazMat endorsement and pesticide handler’s license required.
• Must possess an array of interpersonal communication skills for interacting with varying personalities, roles, circumstances and emotional status of teammates, customers, and contractors.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Understand the seasonality of the farm supply business and the in-season time commitment.
• Thorough understanding of grain handling equipment and processes, including unit train loading.
• Complete knowledge of custom application and similar agronomy equipment.
• Must possess proficiencies of common computer programs and processes.
• Must understand common mathematics associated with account balancing and purchasing.
• Possesses problem solving capability and understands the operational processes.
• Must be able to guide employees while maintaining their individualism in tasks and direction.

Basic Employment Expectations:

Safety

• Performs work safely and uses the appropriate PPE.
• Checks the work area for hazards and corrects/reports unsafe conditions.
• Considers the safety of oneself, and other employees, and customers.
• Follows all safety protocols and seeks advice from supervisor when uncertain.

Communication

• Maintains open communication and cooperates with supervisor, departments, and fellow employees.
• Communicates with supervisor and others immediately when unexpected problems cause absence, lateness, or the need to leave early.

Accountability & Professionalism

• Abides by policies set forth in the employee policy manual.
• Carries a fair share of the workload.
• Promotes NEW Cooperative through positive, friendly, and professional interactions.
• Is punctual, follows directives, and works in an efficient and timely manner; accepts personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of the work.
• Understands that satisfactory attendance is essential to the efficient operation of the work environment.

Customer Service

• Continually works to satisfy customers to address questions/concerns through effective communication, solving problems, responding to questions, and managing their expectations.

Personal/Professional Development

• Establishes personal performance goals and works toward these goals.
• Continually upgrades and demonstrates knowledge of the job.

Education

• Bachelors or better in Agriculture Business
• Associates or better in Agriculture Business

Licenses & Certifications

• Driver's License