Facility Manager

Cargills size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe responsible and sustainable way.
Cargill is a family company providing food ingredients agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials from eggs to edible oils salt to skincare feed to alternative fuel. Our 160000 colleagues operating in 70 countries make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
This position is in Cargills agricultural supply chain business. We sit at the heart of the supply chain partnering with farmers and customers to source make and deliver essential products.

JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT

The Facility Manager is responsible and accountable for the safe and efficient operation and end-to-end service of customers at the Ag Business facility in this role you will collaborate with our sales agronomy operations and customer service teams. You will interact directly with customers to serve them answer their questions build relationships and conduct business. You will lead and develop plant staff to conduct safe operations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Collaborate with Crop Input Sales Agronomy and CSR teams to drive sales and deliver a strong customer experience by identifying needs closing sales and referring to experts when needed.
• Support customer plans through regular updates and teamwork while also assisting with service tasks like loading fertilizer and crop input products as required.
• Provide daily leadership for the local operations facility and people for financial planning safety capital training risk management and continuous improvement projects and initiatives.
• Be responsible to execute plans and schedules of operations staff ensuring appropriate staffing levels and that seasonal staff has proper training and direction. Workload distribution will vary seasonally with higher operational intensity during peak crop input seasons.
• Be the primary contact for identified customers including providing basic product recommendations handling the customer account and recording customer information in customer tracking software.
• Plan and manage inventory by forecasting adjusting in-season and coordinating timely product movement with suppliers and customers. Ensure accurate inventory control and proper handling quality and storage of crop input products.
• Drive forecasting net earnings budgets and return on gross investment for local facility collaborating with sales and agronomy teams.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures by partnering with environmental health and regulatory experts conducting regular safety meetings and fostering a culture of safety and accountability.
• Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team.
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Experience working in crop input agronomy agricultural or manufacturing operations facility
• Confirmed knowledge and ability to identify opportunities and prospects build customer relationships and close sales
• Knowledge of the industry including to be able to provide basic recommendations to customers
• Minimum one year of directly related work experience
• Valid drivers license in good standing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Crop certification such as a certified professional agronomist or certified crop advisor
• Knowledge of inventory control operating efficiency and budget management
• Experience leading and operating a crop inputs agronomy or agricultural facility
• One year of supervisory experience

Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.