Location: Francesville,IN, USA
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.