Agro Assistant Manager

Co-op•Hillsdale No. 440, SK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Agro Assistant Manager plays a crucial role in managing a client base and ensuring financial and operating targets are met while balancing customer needs and service objectives. This position involves analyzing agricultural trends, developing strategies, supervising staff, and maintaining efficient operations within the Agro Centre. The role also encompasses merchandising, financial oversight, human resources management, and public relations to foster good customer relations and sales growth.

Requirements

Five years of progressively responsible experience in agri-products inventory management and sales
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Problem solving and analytical skills
Basic math skills
Ability to effectively lead and motivate employees
Ability to maintain confidentiality and work in a professional manner
Skills needed to effectively organize and manage employees and workloads
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and schedule requirements
Must have a willingness to learn and work extended hours in the busy seasons
Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in an Agro Centre; preferably at a leadership level
Diploma in Administration or Agriculture
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certification
Pesticide Vendors License
Forklift Operator and First Aid Certification
Must be willing to work towards the Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) designation
Class 5 drivers license with a clean abstract

Responsibilities

Manages a client base within the parameters of market area and farm supply marketing strategies to ensure financial and operating targets are met and/or exceeded while maintaining balance with customer needs and customer service objectives.
Establishes, maintains, and conducts ongoing analysis of customer profiles to identify and act upon trends, market requirements, and potential business opportunities.
Provides accurate and timely information/advice to current and potential customers, demonstrating talent for bargaining and negotiating while ensuring all procurement and sales practices are congruent with corporate policy, image, and direction, and respecting confidentiality.
Analyzes current and future agricultural trends and service needs, and develops and implements strategies and actions to create opportunities.
Develops and maintains effective business relationships with current and potential future customers based on an approach of targeting customers with whom the company can profitably do business.
Supervises the checking of merchandise received for quality and quantity.
Organizes and supervises work activities of staff in receiving, storing, assembling, distributing, and selling farm supplies.
Maintains procedures for the efficient and safe warehousing of all merchandise received with regard to space, accessibility, and positioning stock to prevent losses.
Keeps informed of competitor activities within the market area and recommends marketing program and service revisions.
Keeps the manager informed of levels of existing stock and prepares orders for additional supplies within guidelines as required.
Reviews customer accounts to ensure payments are within approved credit policy and performs collection functions as required.
Supervises and participates in housekeeping programs, which promote safe working conditions and provide a neat, clean appearance.
Ensures maintenance of adequate inventories.
Responsible for pricing all merchandise in the Agro Centre in accordance with association markup and margin policy.
Places orders to satisfy member and customer requirements, keeping in mind item selection, price, timing, placement, and quantity.
Responsible for receiving and warehousing of department merchandise.
Ensures the quality and condition of all merchandise meets the proper standards.
Supervises and initiates attractive balanced displays of merchandise, maintaining counter efficiency.
Initiates sale of slow-moving merchandise and/or discontinues slow-moving obsolete lines.
Ensures procedures are followed that minimize the risk of unauthorized removal of merchandise and/or company assets.
Assists with scrutinizing the operating statement related to the Agro Centre to ensure efficient operations and to initiate immediate remedial action where required.
Compiles an annual budget for the Agro Centre for the approval of the VP Agro.
Recommends major maintenance repairs and expense items to the VP Agro.
Prepares, in collaboration with the VP Agro, all departmental operating procedures.
Responsible for proper housekeeping of the Agro Centre.
Responsible for proper transferring and markdown records.
Checks all prices, extensions, and codes all invoices.
Ensures the procedure for the delivery of merchandise, chemical/fertilizer as it pertains to the Agro Centre is adhered to.
Responsible for accurate inventories, complying with proper classification and authorization of purchase invoices.
Is alert and reports all unauthorized removal of merchandise and/or pilferage to observe proper security measures.
In conjunction with the VP Human Resources and the Agro Manager, responsible for the management of the department human resources, including supervision, scheduling, employee relations, training, appraisals, motivation of staff, and the consistent application and training of policies, procedures, and programs applicable to the Agro Centre.
Takes specific measures to rectify and adjust customer complaints.
Actively engages in programs aimed at promoting good customer relations, increasing sales volume, and continually improving member and customer service.
Ensures the practice of safety regulations by staff members and customers and promotes the elimination of hazardous conditions.
Performs other related duties as required.