Buying Point Manager Ashburn GA
Buying Point Manager Ashburn GA
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Job Description
This is a full time exempt position
The Buying Point Manager is primarily responsible for procuring handling and processing farmer stock for an individual location or facility at a profitable level. Note that although this role description includes your primary responsibilities it is not allinclusive. Your role is in fact to support all other functions within the GPC organization.
Daily responsibility to ensure shelling plant is adequately supplied with peanuts to operate on a 24/7 schedule.
Coordinating loadouts transportation site personnel for unloading
Working closely with shelling plant manager to meet quantity and quality needs for the plant
Responsible for maintaining and managing satellite warehouses.
Multiple locations will be operated on a seasonal basis. Must be maintained for an effective harvest operation
Promoting Golden Peanuts services in your local community.
Organizing scheduling and handling farmer stock peanuts through the facility
Hire staff and train qualified employees
Perform preseason and postseason maintenance
Prepare budget and monitor profit and loss statements for your facility
Market peanut seed
Negotiate contracts and contract proposals between producers and GPC for the local facility
Recommend and present AFEs for improvements
Monitor and control pests and weeds
Minimize net weight and dollar value shrinkage
Maintain liaison with the Area Procurement Manager to stay ahead of managerial responsibilities and changes affecting producer sales and/ or services
Monitor bailouts to ensure that they are handled effectively
Monitor and improve all quality aspects of farmer stock including drying cleaning handling storing and loading out to meet the needs of the final customer
Assist in company crop reporting
Instruct and advise employees on following safety procedures and guidelines
Monitor Federal State Inspection Service to insure accurate grading of farmer stock at time of acquisition
Skills:
Good communication skills (listening speaking and writing)
Decision making and problem solving
Ability to delegate remain calm under pressure and see the Big Picture
Basic mechanical and electrical skills
Lead direct and motivate employees
Financial analysis including profit and loss statements
Basic computer skills and office skills
An ability to market Golden Peanuts goods and services to the public
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Additional Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or equivalent or 6 years proven experience in Ag processing or operations.
Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience.
Additional Information You Need to Know to Succeed:
Grading systems including regrade and the Federal State grading system
How to procure handle dry clean and store farmer stock in order to maximize quality for GPC
Rules and regulations governing the procurement and sale of farmer stock peanuts
To know and recognize good peanut farming practices
To know the contract for the crop year and its implications
Regulations of different agencies such as OSHA PAC EEOC the Federal Inspection Service and CCC
How to operate the equipment at your facility
The relevance of farmer stock shrink and the dollar value loss
The basics about seed peanuts peanut farming and handling equipment and related items
How to implement procurement and marketing strategies
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
