Senior Operational Efficiency Study Specialist

CHS, Inc.•Inver Grove Heights, MN

About The Position

CHS has an exciting opportunity for an Efficiency Studies Specialist within our Go to Market organization. This role is designed for an entrepreneurial and motivated professional who thrives at the intersection of strategy, operations, and customer engagement. You will collaborate with wholesale customers to optimize their bulk distribution operations for both energy and agronomy by unlocking efficiencies, identifying growth opportunities and driving increased profitability. The candidate must reside within our trade territory, which include the following states like: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, or Wisconsin.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
4+ years of experience in Sales, Business Development, and/or Business Operations

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred in Business, Communications, Marketing, or related field
Entrepreneurial and strategic, with a passion for solving business problems
A strong communicator (both verbal and written) with experience in presenting to senior stakeholders
Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and project management skills
Strong understanding of day-to-day retail business operations
Comfortable managing cross-functional relationships and influencing others
Analytical and data-driven, with a mindset for continuous improvement and innovation
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Power BI
Experience with retail agronomy & energy finance, operations, delivery processes and related technologies

Responsibilities

Trusted Advisor: Work in collaboration with enterprise and product line sales teams to serve as a strategic advisor, delivering actionable insights and recommendations that create measurable value for customers by performing efficiency studies. These studies can identify opportunities for increasing volumes and profitability in their propane, lubricants, refined fuels, crop nutrients and crop protection operations.
Subject Matter Expert: Serve as a resource for operational best practices, logistics optimization, and bulk distribution strategies across the CHS network. Support internal teams by providing insights and coaching on operational efficiency matters.
Preparation and Data Collection: Partner with wholesale customers to capture operational and transactional information required to conduct efficiency studies. Ensure data is shared with us at the appropriate level of detail, accuracy and structure needed for meaningful analysis and actionable recommendations.
Data-Driven Decision Support: Utilize operational and industry data to perform analysis, identify trends and quantify opportunities to support recommendations. Apply analytical thinking to generate insights and recommendations, reinforcing your role as a subject matter expert to drive informed, strategic conversations with wholesale customers.
Drive Growth for CHS: Help CHS grow market share and enhance its value proposition with engaged customers.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with go to market, product line, transportation, finance and IT colleagues to identify and address ways to better serve CHS wholesale customers
Thought Leadership: Stay current on industry trends, technologies, and best practices related to bulk distribution and logistics; share insights with internal teams and customers.
Travel: Willingness to travel domestically up to 50%, primarily to support customer engagements and field-based initiatives.
Safety Commitment: Promote and uphold a strong safety culture by following all CHS safety protocols and encouraging safe practices among peers and partners.