Branch Manager - Agriculture

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC•Mason City, IA

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About The Position

The Branch Manager directs and manages production, distribution, marketing operations and all employees working in the branch. This position is bonus eligible and a company vehicle is also provided.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree is required.
Five years of work experience in agriculture, or similar field, is required.
Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Organizational skills.
Works well with others.
Ability to handle confidential information.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of federal and state regulations (OSHA, DOT, etc.)
Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle. Must be able to meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.
Travel by various means up to 50% of the time is required.
Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.
Successful completion of a drug screen and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of fertilizer operations is preferred.
Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.

Responsibilities

Develops and implements selling activities to dealer and/or grower customers in marketing territory to achieve maximum sales and profitability.
Develops and implements operational procedures for efficient distribution of all product lines in compliance with Helena safety and environmental guidelines.
Sells products which are profitable for the company, including both Helena and basic supplier products which require visiting customers and vendors at their places of business.
Recognizes changes in the market resulting from environmental, economic or competitive conditions and develops sales strategies to meet those changes to remain at the top or increase sales penetration.
Emphasizes commitment to the sale of Helena proprietary products.
Assigns duties to location team members, evaluates the performance of the team and motivates and trains employees to assure maximum utilization of location staff.
Acquires knowledge and skills to meet the needs of a changing customer and product mix.
Effectively resolves customer complaints, application and service problems, distribution and inventory needs and employee issues.
Develops and maintains credit information on all customers, administers the approved credit policy of Helena consistently and collects receivables in a timely manner.
Ensures the company image is developed and maintained favorably with customers and suppliers.
Implements location sales plans for products promoted, customer pricing, sales strategy, market development, volume increases, new customer contacts and approved credit policy.
Supports and assists division leadership in any other important functions necessary for the location or division operations.
May be required to drive a company vehicle.
Manages other members of the team.
Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
Reliable and regular attendance is required.
Follows all company policies and procedures.

Benefits

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service.
Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
Education Assistance.
And much more!