Regional Agronomy Manager Cedar Rapids Region - AgVantage FS - Mechanicsville IA
Regional Agronomy Manager Cedar Rapids Region - AgVantage FS - Mechanicsville IA
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Job Description
AgVantage FS is headquartered in Waverly Iowa with branches in Northern and Eastern Iowa. AgVantage FS has about 400 employees (including seasonal workers) and approximately 23000 customers. The cooperative does business in agronomy energy precision agronomy and agrifinance. AgVantage FS is part of the GROWMARK System an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100000 customers across North America and Ontario Canada.
PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT
Provides leadership to the assigned agronomy location employees and coordinates all sales and operations within the assigned area in a profitable manner. Trains organizes and directs employees in a fashion that will generate increased profitable sales with efficient and effective levels of service. Collaborates with other leadership staff to ensure overall profit and company growth.
SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHIP
Effectively oversees guides and coaches a team of Crop Specialists Crop Associates and Location Managers ensuring the companys business succeeds through strong leadership clear performance expectations constructive feedback and proactive maintenance of performance management benchmarks.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Ensures profitable sales growth of assigned territory through target marketing competitive analysis risk management and continual management and evaluation of assigned Location Managers and Crop Specialists.
Develops and implements an effective sales administration plan that includes setting expectations training regular infield coaching measuring results and followup.
Assists in the development and implementation of marketing plans within assigned territory.
Establishes annual sales goals and key objectives that align with organizational goals . Oversees their implementation and assumes accountability for achieving desired outcomes.
Guarantees satisfactory service levels by upholding the upkeep of equipment and facilities.
Communicates present future and projected equipment and facility requirements to management.
Communicates effectively with company personnel to ensure high quality welltrained professional effective and successful service experience.
Accountable for achieving profitability targets by monitoring approving and effectively managing expenses and minimizing product shrinkage across the designated locations.
Ensures assigned Crop Specialists and Location Managers comply with government regulatory requirements safety standards and company policies and procedures.
Verifies company credit policies and procedures are followed by assigned team
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
In collaboration with Agronomy Department Manager recruits selects and retains quality personnel.
Conducts and assists with training and informational meetings.
Supports and assists in driving the utilization of Agvance planning blending and dispatch.
Assists with the development of the company budget by forecasting sales volumes projected margins and expense items.
Attains and maintains all technical and sales skills required as well as appropriate licensing requirements to operate equipment and facilities as necessary.
Supports and contributes to total company goals and objectives through collaboration efforts.
Responsible for maintaining the assigned vehicle according to company standards adhering to the uniform policy and maintaining the appropriate professional image.
Follows GROWMARKs Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program Environmental Health and Safety OSHA and DOT policies and procedures as they apply.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
Normally requires a bachelors degree in business or related area or the equivalent thereof and 6 years or more of businessrelated work experience to demonstrate knowledge of and the ability to demonstrate advanced marketing skills and sales leadership supervisory skills generate profitable sales build a repeat customer base and gain market share.
Demonstrated essential abilities including business knowledge collaboration communication customer focus decisionmaking and skill development.
Must have and maintain a valid drivers license satisfactory driving record and can travel independently and overnight.
Ability to work extended hours and oncall as business conditions warrant.
Occasionally exposed or required to:
- Extreme weather conditions (hot cold wet etc.
- Working conditions may include dust fumes chemicals and electrical hazards with appropriate safety measures
- May be required to work at varying heights
- Lift 51 70 lbs.
Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARKs policies and procedures and additional training related to the positions requirements.
We are an equal opportunity employer including protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment may be contingent upon receipt of an acceptable and jobrelated background check drug test motor vehicle report and/or reference check as applicable and permissible by law.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
