Operations Manager - Agriculture

Helena Agri-Enterprises • Norfolk, NE

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About The Position

The Operations Manager identifies improvements to business processes and operations to increase productivity and efficiency and lower sales costs. The role creates processes and procedures to meet location business objectives and provides guidance and support to branches on inventory management, invoicing, purchasing, storage, forecasting, and capital and lease requests. This position manages other team members and may require operating a company vehicle. It requires reliable, regular attendance and compliance with company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or technical school certificate required; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Three years of operations, sales, or branch management experience in the agricultural field required.
• Leadership experience supervising a team of five to ten members required.
• Management skills, including coordinating weekly and monthly team meetings.
• Ability to multitask, including dispatching trucks and equipment according to client orders.
• Ability to manage safety regulations.
• Ability to travel by various means up to 10%.
• Motivation and self-direction.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and ability to meet all company requirements for driving a Helena vehicle.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Successful completion of a drug screen and background check.

Nice To Haves

• Fabricating and heavy truck experience.
• Working knowledge of Helena products.
• Spanish communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and improve practices to reduce average inventory shrinkage costs.
• Ensure fertilizer freight is assigned to the correct cost center and train the branch team.
• Serve as a resource to branch leadership and assist with branch improvement activities.
• Coordinate with Proprietary Products and Branch Managers to ensure branch fertilizer and seed treatment invoicing is accurate.
• Identify and recommend product forecasting and stocking plans that create opportunities for Helena brands.
• Advise locations on effective use of flat storage.
• Manage total inventories relative to the best taxable position.
• Correct tech-fee invoicing and use available system reports.
• Assist branches in justifying and utilizing capital and lease requests.
• Assist division purchasing and business leaders in reducing slow-moving and dead inventory.
• Provide direction on inventory management tools and practices.
• Support the seed group in managing long-term seed inventory.
• Manage team members, including leadership responsibilities such as interviewing, hiring, training, coaching, assigning work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and resolving complaints and problems in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Provide excellent service to internal and external customers.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the leader.
• Follow company policies and procedures and maintain reliable, regular attendance.
• Operate a company vehicle if required.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance effective on the employee's first day.
• Earn up to $3,000 in reward dollars for a Health Savings Account.
• 401(k) plan with company matching, starting on the first day; match may increase with years of service up to 10%, based on contribution amount, with three-year vesting on the company match after 1,000 hours of service.
• Earned Wage Access through DailyPay.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Free term life insurance at one times annual base pay.
• Free short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Up to four weeks of paid parental leave.
• Education assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager